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    "id": 1259761,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1259761/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
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    "content": "As I come to the end of my contribution, I am elated with the kind of partnership that we are seeing between county governments and the national Government. One area that will really benefit Kenya’s economy is the partnership between the national Government and counties, in so far as building aggregation and industrial centres is concerned. The Government is allocating Ksh4.7 billion, and then counties will match it on a shilling per shilling basis, totalling to Ksh9.4 billion. These monies will go into building aggregation and industrial centres. With Kenya largely being a dominant agricultural economy, this will go a long way in harnessing prices for our farmers. When farming or agriculture is pegged on weather and seasons, farmers are unable to optimise the best prices. Once you have harvested tomatoes, for example, you do not have the luxury of keeping them to fetch better prices in future. That is the reason why post-harvest losses account for huge losses for farmers across the board. With regard to cereals, farmers register between 20 to 30 per cent post-harvest losses. The highest losses are experienced with regard to perishables. Losses incurred on fruits and vegetables go up to 50 per cent because some of these fruits are seasonal. When the fruits are in season, the market is flooded with over-supply yet demand remains the same. These aggregation centres will address that. They will have a cold room where farmers can keep their produce, so that we have a flat supply curve. Therefore, farmers will fetch reasonable and optimal prices for their produce."
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