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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support Sen. (Dr.) Murango’s Statement to the Committee on Trade, Industrialization and Tourism which has come in other versions in previous Senates. It is my view that this country does not value farmers. The farmer who elects to plant avocado, will find a broker who wants to take an avocado for as little as Kshs8 or 10 to sell it for a lot of money. That is what is happening to macadamia, maize and sugarcane farmers. For some of us who are here for the first time, this narrative has always been in this House. Is there something that the Senate or the Government can do to support farmers? When farmers make losses, they can decide to cut down coffee and tea trees because a few people exploit them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, beyond what has been asked, I request that the Committee looks at radical solutions, including the possibility of setting up teams that can give farmers minimum price on the different products within the agricultural sector. I support."
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