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"speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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"content": "Hon Members, we have exceeded our time by 15 minutes. Let us go back to the Order Paper. We had gone up to Order No.13 and skipped Order No.7, so we can go back to it. Read the next Order."
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"content": "QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS"
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"content": "We will start with the one that was requested from the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock? I thought I saw Hon Mutunga."
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"content": "REQUEST FOR STATEMENT"
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"content": "(The Deputy Speaker consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table)"
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"content": "Hon. (Dr) Edwin Mugo, Member for Mathioya has a request. I thought it was a response. Proceed."
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"content": "IMPLEMENTATION OF GUARANTEED MINIMUM RETURNS PROGRAMME FOR FARMERS"
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"content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on implementation of Guaranteed Minimum Returns (GMR) to support coffee, tea, milk and macadamia farmers. Whereas agriculture remains the backbone of Kenya’s economy and a key driver of employment and exports, sustainability and well-being of farmers are increasingly being threatened by high input costs, climate risks and global economic uncertainties. The rising costs of essential farm inputs, including seeds, herbicides, pesticides, fertilisers, animal feeds, fuel, labour and farm machinery, have significantly increased the financial burden on farmers. Further, adverse climate change on rain-fed agriculture, volatility in international commodity markets due to global conflicts, including the Ukraine war and supply chain disruptions, have also impacted on returns for farmers. On 5th August 2023, the government committed to implement a GMR programme aimed at providing direct financial support to farmers to stabilise their incomes amid market fluctuations. A key pillar of the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), the GMR prioritises production subsidies and direct support to farmers over consumption subsidies, cushioning farmers from unpredictable market fluctuations, complementing existing market pricing mechanisms and enabling more stable and predictable incomes. Full implementation of the GMR programme is expected to protect farmers’ incomes and prevent artificial price distortions, enhance food security, boost rural incomes and drive economic development in Kenya. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Mathioya, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Edwin Gichuki",
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"content": "It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the following: 1. Measures being taken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to ensure that farmers are cushioned from climate-related losses, price fluctuations, volatility in the international market and trade environment, inter-State conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war, supply chain disruptions and the recent trade tariffs imposed by the United States. 2. Efforts being made by the Ministry to introduce a price support mechanism for coffee, tea, milk and macadamia farmers to boost their income and ensure sustainable livelihoods. 3. Action being taken by the Ministry to ensure equality in the distribution of subsidised fertiliser and ensure that the distribution is informed by the region’s soil quality and topography types in different regions of the country. 4. Report on status of implementation of the Guaranteed Minimum Returns (GMR) programme. I thank you."
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"content": "Hon. Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, when will you give a response? Any Member of the Committee here? Okay, Hon. Deputy Leader of the Majority Party you can give an undertaking on behalf of the Committee."
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