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    "content": "In the agriculture projects in our schools, sometimes the students are encouraged to grow potatoes. Principals and teachers find it hard to find the certified potato seeds. You can imagine them travelling all the way from Mandera to Molo to get these certified seeds. This Motion seeks to move the raw materials closer to the people and it should be encouraged. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, potato is a perishable crop. As a result, centralizing the cooling plant has made the production of the same very costly. That is why in some parts of this country not so many farmers grow them. In my own constituency, potatoes can do very well and can help farmers prosper and increase food security. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, when you travel from Eldoret towards Nakuru, you will see many farmers suffering. They sit along the roadside from morning up to late in the night looking for market for their produce. As a Government, we must encourage the farmer. We must look for markets for farmers so that they do not suffer. We need to have as many cooling plants as possible for the preservation of the potatoes. We also need to have cooling stores all over the country so that the people in North Eastern Province, Coast Province, Nyanza Province, Western Province and the entire country can access fresh potatoes. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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