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    "id": 1338663,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Emaase",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am a Member of Parliament for Teso South Constituency. My sister, Hon. Catherine Omanyo, is the Member for Busia County. At the outset, I support my brother, Hon. Salasya, for coming up with this Motion. I come from sugarcane growing area. Sugarcane is the main cash crop that we have in Busia County. One of the biggest problems in this sector is the importation of sugar which is branded by too many millers and sold within the country. Our farmers are disadvantaged. When sugar is imported, then there is no harvesting or delayed harvesting of sugarcane by our farmers. Who suffers the most at the end of the day? It is the farmer because that creates room for the middlemen to take the stage and buy sugarcane from the farmers at very low rates. They end up making profits, when they sell to the millers. This is a very timely and important Motion. We have regulations. We have the Agriculture and Food Authority Act (AFFA) and Crops Act. However, there is a problem in enforcement of sugar regulations. 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."
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