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    "id": 1053464,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1053464/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13445,
        "legal_name": "Charles Ngusya Nguna",
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    "content": "cosmetic industry in the country. With the advent of climate change, we need to invest in agricultural research. There are a lot of mangoes in my constituency, especially in the month of February. There are many mango trees. A lot of things are happening now. There is a lot of waste. We need to invest in storage facilities. We may produce a lot even if Bixa is planted in large scale. What happens if we produce a lot and we do not have storage facilities? We will not achieve the main objective of developing this crop. We have legislated on many things and emphasised the importance of research. Bamboo is one of the common plants we have discussed. I am a big beneficiary of cotton because my grandfather used to grow it. I no longer see it in Ukambani. We need to reinvest in research. There is a lot of laxity in the Ministry responsible for agriculture. They should do away with laxity and come up with all schedules of crops which can benefit our economy. Marketing is another aspect. We do a lot of production. We produce a lot of coffee, tea and many other crops, which we export. We are facing serious competition from across the globe. We need to do proper marketing. We must ensure that once we legislate and pass Bills like this once, our crops are not phased out of the markets by our competitors from other countries. With those few remarks, I support."
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