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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "I rise to support because this crop is very popular in Homa Bay County where I come from. It does so well in all the sub-counties, but even better in Ndhiwa Sub-County where I come from. I give the confidence that amongst all the crops that we have in the County, the mung beans does well for farmers in my sub-county. It puts money into the hands of the farmers. I can confess to the House that I have also been a farmer of mung beans. Amongst other crops, 10 sacks of mung beans is capable of making one a millionaire. That is why I am keen on this Bill. Above all, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill promotes the use of the beans. It promotes the use of the beans and spells out some of the areas where the mung beans would be very useful. Amongst them, it can be used to enhance the school feeding programme. That will be very important because of the nutritional level that the beans have. Next to my home is Ndhiwa Hospital Primary School and it is in the middle of the town. Being within the Sub-County headquarters, the school has many pupils who come from families that are not very well to do. Some teachers have confessed to me that a number of pupils coming from the urban poor class, go without food for even two days. The teachers have to go an extra mile to feed them on their own initiatives. Sometimes teachers have to dig into their pockets to assist these pupils. If these beans can be promoted, it means that such school feeding programmes will be enhanced. I was just reading the other day that the Governor of Nairobi City County has initiated a school feeding programme. That excites me because it means the pupils are sure of something to eat once they come to school. This is where the Mung Beans Bill will be very useful. Other than being used in the school feeding programme, the Bill proposes that the beans would make for a delicacy for patients in hospitals and prisoners behind bars. This grain is also highly recommended to people with some lifestyle diseases. It gives them a lot of comfort and improves their lives. I support this Bill because it also spells out how productivity is going to be enhanced. The Bill provides for availability of farm inputs and implements, including seeds and fertilizer, which are key to farmers. This is because farmers left on their own may not get some of those implements. The Bill spells out the functions of the county and the national Government in the promotion and development of this crop. This is where seeds, fertilizer and farm implements will be provided to the farmers. The Bill further goes ahead to spell out the use of modern farming methods. If this is done and then county governments provide extension services to farmers, this will enhance quality. Farmers will produce crops that are of good quality and quantity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a crop that is capable of giving farmers good money. If extension services are provided by the county government, the farmers will harvest more. With more, it means the farmers will earn more. The Bill goes ahead to state that there will even be identification of markets for the farmers, both locally and internationally. That means that our farmers are assured of a market once they have their produce. All we need is our farmers to get some money from their work."
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