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    "id": 1273040,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1273040/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mithika Linturi",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development",
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        "legal_name": "Franklin Mithika Linturi",
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    "content": "The Ministry has also carried out value addition training targeting producer groups. This aims to promote product diversification to utilize available nuts and reduce over-reliance on imports. To address this and recognize that our farmers have experienced this problem, which has also been occasioned by harvesting immature nuts, the Horticultural Crops Directorate will give strict instructions to enforce the rules so that immature macadamia nuts are not available in the markets. Finally, Hon. Speaker, I have discussed with committee members because I often consult with them to address problems immediately. Due to the ban on the export of in-shell macadamia and by applying the Crops Act of 2013, I licensed nine companies to export in- shell macadamia for three months, from 17th July 2023 to 16th October 2023. That is to mop up the excess nuts in the market at a price of not less than Ksh100. That was the condition of giving out licences. This was necessary because we all understand that the COVID-19 effects were real. Some export businesses went down in that period. The people who bought macadamia and put them in stores could not sell them. Hence, they did not get more capital to buy macadamia. There is excess macadamia in some areas. Because there is no capital and there is that excess, unscrupulous brokers and cartels within that space take advantage. To release capital, we thought of allowing them to export macadamia, get enough money from in-shell macadamia, and get enough capital immediately to start buying macadamia at Ksh100 and above. I am happy to report that I met with two exporters and people trading in macadamia today. The price of macadamia in some areas today ranges between Ksh70 and Ksh80. In another month, we will be able to get to the target of Ksh100. Thank you."
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