The MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: Madam Chairperson, the Deputy Minister of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Dr Pieter Mulder, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Lulu Johnson, Members of Parliament, members of the executive councils from the provinces responsible for agriculture, directors-general, heads of department, government officials, distinguished guests, colleagues and friends, comrades, ladies and gentlemen, allow me to welcome in the gallery, hon Kategaya, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, the hon Aggrey Henry Bagiire, State Minister for Agriculture, and the hon Margaret Mahanga Mabuza, Member of Parliament. They are all from the Republic of Uganda. I welcome you and thank you for being here today. [Applause.]