{"id":1338594,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1338594/?format=json","text_counter":179,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, aware that, agriculture is the backbone of the Kenya’s economy contributing approximately 33% of the GDP and employing more than 40 percent of the total population and 70 percent of the rural population; noting that the sector’s performance has been declining as a result of adverse effects of climate change, resulting in droughts, famine and food insecurity; further noting that smallholder farming is predominantly rain-fed cereal grain farming and farmers The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}