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    "id": 1046226,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen Pareno",
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    "content": "This Bill addresses lack of markets for all farmers. Our farmers have suffered under the hands of these cartels and brokers, and at the end of the day, they get nothing out of their farming activity. In fact, the brokers and cartels get more than what the farmer is supposed to get. Our farmers have suffered from fraudulent packaging; in fact, crude and immoral packaging of produce. I talked earlier on when I intervened about the packaging of potatoes, capsicum and ndengu, and we end up selling for nothing. At some point, we noticed that our farmers would have the packaging of tomatoes and potatoes to an extent that by the time that sack reaches Nairobi, it would produce two bags, when it was sold for the equivalent price of one bag. This Bill has come in timely to address issues of cartels and the middlemen who are denying the farmer the hard earned cash that he or she should have got. There are very fraudulent activities that can be cut off by this Bill. They have been exploited from all fronts. When one looks at the packaging standards and prices, the farmer is suffering from all fronts and this Bill seeks to come out to help the farmer. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am also happy that this Bill will address issues of how to develop that particular market. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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