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    "speaker_name": "Nairobi County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "need to try and turn that around, if we are going to turn the wheels of our country and our economy to become prosperous. The Ministry should take note that this is a big concern because tea is an income earner for the country. This is also an industry that supports many people. Right now, the last thing we need is to lose any positive gain we have made. We need to work on the negative aspects, which are too many. The agriculture industry needs to be watched properly. I pray that we see some action within the next few days. We cannot afford to continue paying farmers peanuts. We cannot continue to charge farmers more on inputs and expect them to continue investing in tea farming. We have a tendency of respecting foreign investors but failing to respect our local investors. That tea farmer, even if he has ten bushes, is somebody worthy of respect, because once he sells the tea to the trading house, the trading house brings US Dollars to this country, which help us to pay our debts. So, we need to pay farmers on time and pay them their rightful dues. I thank the Member for bringing this Question. It is important for us to address it. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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