{"id":1053480,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1053480/?format=json","text_counter":248,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Seme, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) James Nyikal","speaker":{"id":434,"legal_name":"James Nyikal","slug":"james-nyikal"},"content":"It is not only grown in Kenya, but in other countries like Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, India and mainly in the tropical areas. This shrub is a hardy crop. It is disease and pest free and drought-resistant. Everybody has said this, meaning farmers will grow it at a lower cost even in dry areas. They will not need a lot of fertilisers or pesticides. Therefore, we should promote this crop."}