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    "id": 1192074,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192074/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the state of rice farming in Kisumu County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the steps the County Government of Kisumu has taken to secure and improve rice production, processing and marketing in Kisumu County, outlining county funding initiatives for rice farmers, including plans for expansion of rice irrigation schemes, subsidies for rice farmers and reduction of field and storage losses (2) Outline measures, if any, undertaken by the county in value addition in rice production and processing such as the construction and operationalization of rice mills; (3) Give a detailed report on the state of rice cooperatives in Kisumu County, especially the marketing of the rice sub-sector in the county to attract both local and foreign markets in a manner beneficial to rice farmers in the county; (4) Ascertain the state of projects that pertain to agriculture, irrigation and cooperatives in Kisumu County in terms of their operational and technical capacity and functionality as had been envisaged during the launch and completion of the various agricultural, irrigation, and cooperatives projects; (5) Summon the County Governor to explain the way forward in addressing the plight of farmers in Kisumu County to move the modus operandi from agricultural donations and distribution of livestock like dairy cows and goats to farmers to concrete policy formulation and implementation aimed at addressing the perennial core challenges plaguing agriculture, irrigation and cooperatives in Kisumu County; and (6) State the measures being undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development in expanding the rice irrigation schemes in Kisumu County to put more land under rice production, especially in the Kano plains, and to improve the state of rice cooperatives in Kisumu County."
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