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58c) The government should provide seeds, chemicals, fertilizers and other farm inputs at very affordable price and especiallyby lowering duties on this.d) The government should also control the market of farm produce by encouraging farmers and showing them ways ofmarketing their produce.e) This government should strictly restrict improper importation and dumping of farm products like sugar, tea, eggs,vegetable from abroad by the few unscrupulous traders.f) The government should also have an emergency kit to assist farmers in times of bad weather or bad harvests.g) Secondly, the government should also encourage the Jua-kali sector by giving them revolving loans, lowering the dutyon Jua-kali raw materials, control illegal importations and dumping of commodities that can otherwise be made in thiscountry.h) It should also enhance and encourage cooperative movements.Management and use of Natural Resources:1. The government revenue should be channeled to the right and appropriate area.2. Government expenditure. i.e. the budget should be approved by Parliament and this expenditure should beunder constant scrutiny by these people’s representatives.3. There should be equitable distribution of government resources to all areas of the republic. Funds shouldnot be directed to unqualified areas or on political basis.4. The Controller and Auditor General be directly answerable to Parliament.5. On cultural ethnics and rights: Cultural values be maintained. Religious ways of worship be respected. Noone should suffer on basis of his or her religious belief provided such beliefs are acceptable in the society.Days of worship which include; the Friday for the Muslims, Saturday for the Sabbath people and Sundayfor the Christians should be respected. Students and other groups should not be allowed…Com. Keriako Tobiko: Excuse me. Can you wind up.