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    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Food security and nutrition is a key factor. It is a basic human right. You recall that this House deliberated on food safety during the budget-making process and slightly before that. The Government is now putting in place measures to deal with food security and nutrition. Whatever food produced, it must meet certain standards. It must be fit for human consumption. I applaud the Committee for its initiative and the continued collaboration with member countries concerned with this caucus. As we continue to deliberate, we know production of food today is a factor of both natural and man-made reasons. Rain patterns have affected food production in East Africa. There is always a problem whenever we lack rains and the problem is food insecurity. We need to start putting more emphasis on provision of water and farm inputs like fertiliser and machinery. We need to support our people with seeds and agricultural support services. We need to store whatever is produced. I thank the Government because it now has the warehouse receipt system in place. There is also the element of driers. The Government is providing them to ensure whatever food is produced can now be stored. This means that we shall have secure food production. With that, I support this Committee and urge that we continue supporting the Government in its initiatives to ensure that we have adequate food in this country. The issue of nutrition is key because we are now starting to focus on the best foods that our people require. Nutrition is a new concept in this country. We have been producing food based on what our scientists and our researchers advise. We have very nutritious traditional foods. The foods are climate adaptive and easily accessible to our people. As a country and region, we are favoured with very nice geographical conditions. We can continue growing nutritious foods. With that, I support the Committee. I urge that we all adhere to the standards that have been set, both regionally and internationally. Thank you."
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