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    "id": 1083590,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1083590/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kanduyi, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 291,
        "legal_name": "Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi",
        "slug": "athanas-wamunyinyi"
    },
    "content": "This is an important Bill for an entire sugar industry in this country. We are aware that the sugar industry is on its knees. The farmers of this country, stakeholders, interested parties and workers in the sugar industry are in dire consequences. As representatives of the sugarcane growers in the country, we came together and looked at when and where the problem started. We have had various forums where we resolved that reforms in the industry will be the answer to the problems. It was at that point that we noted that the repeal of the Sugar Act was the beginning of the problems in the industry. The introduction of the Agriculture and Food Authority Act where sugarcane was put together with other crops under the Act ensured that sugar did not get the requisite attention so that matters regarding the sugar sector are attended with undivided attention. The repeal of the Sugar Act also did away with the Sugar Development Fund. The Fund was always handy in times when factories needed maintenance or needed to be serviced. When they ran short of money or had cash flow problems, the Sugar Development Fund was always available to lend the sugar factories funds for maintenance and servicing of factories, for development and to support out-grower activities among others. But when the Act was repealed, the Sugar Development Fund also died and the levy that used to raise funds for the Fund."
}