21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
(a) I do hereby table details of debts owed by sugar cane farmers and sugar cane companies to the Government.
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21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
(b) Consultations are going on amongst the various stakeholders within the Government with a view to determining how the debts will be dealt with.
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21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this differs from year to year. There is nothing permanent that is written. What happens is that in times of hardship, in terms of climate and so on, for instance, with regard to livestock, the Government comes up with a policy, which is determined and passed by Parliament, and not the Ministry.
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21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Government has written off a lot of debts for coffee farmers. We are not going back to write off other debts when there are so many problems in the country.
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20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will bring it. But I want to ask something.
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20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We will bring it on Thursday.
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20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the food issue is not only being handled by the Ministry of Agriculture. There is the Ministry of Special Programmes which deals with strategic grain reserve---
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11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly:
(a) I am aware that there has been rainfall failure in Mutomo District for the last three planting seasons.
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11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly:
(b) My Ministry provided essential planting seeds to Mutomo farmers during the current planting season, and more seeds could be provided if needed.
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