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    "id": 1464506,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1464506/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi North, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Eng.) Paul Nzengu",
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    "content": "The Bill is crucial because where the national and county governments implement feeding programmes within schools, institutions or areas falling within their respective mandate, they shall implement a homegrown feeding programme aimed at promoting efficient production of Mung Beans in each county. This will ensure adequate supply to schools, relevant institutions and food insecure areas in the country. Additionally, the Bill requires the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture to develop and adopt a policy for promoting growth and development of the Mung Beans industry in Kenya. The policy shall be reviewed at least once every five years. This Bill seeks to establish county licensing committee of mung beans which shall consist of chairperson, one person representing growers of mung beans in the respective county, one public officer in the Department of Agriculture and two public officers in the department responsible for trade with relevant experience in matters relating to trade and finance. As I have mentioned, the Bill seeks to regulate the mung beans sector. Therefore, a person who intends to market, process, or carry out large-scale trading in mung beans or its products shall apply to be issued with a licence by the county licensing committee. The licence shall be renewable annually. The Agriculture and Food Authority shall maintain a register of growers, buyers and other entities registered or licensed to undertake mung beans trading regulated by this Act. This Bill is very key as it will contribute to the diversification of crops and promotion of food security in the country. With those few remarks, I move and ask the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to second. Thank you."
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