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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, many things were discussed in the meeting that was held in Luanda. However, I would like to dwell on the issue that focused on global food security. There are many challenges. It was recognized by the parliaments that were seated in Luanda, Angola, that parliaments in many parts of the world are affected by the problems of food insecurity. The world is not able to feed itself. There are people who are living in areas that are frequently hit by climate-related disasters. During the meeting in Luanda, there was a focus on the El Nino that was happening at that time. There were discussions about droughts that had increased. They were also talking about the cycles of the droughts and the El Nino phenomena that was affecting food production and jeopardizing stability of food supply across the world. These parliaments also discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic; that so many people were not able to access their farms and engage usefully, so that they can produce food. Apart from the climate issues, the question of the COVID-19 pandemic was discussed. Other problems, including the increase on the prices of fertilizers, were also discussed. These challenges were discussed and Kenya was part of those discussions. We raised the challenges affecting food security, including the increase on the prices of fertilizers. The general conclusion from our Members of Parliament (MPs) who went to participate in the IPU conference meeting was that there was need for them to go back home and communicate to their governments that fresh efforts need to be put in place to emphasize on food production and stability of food supply within their own countries. Each Parliament was supposed to go and approve the reports and take it to the relevant government departments to implement. One of the important things that was discussed was global food security. The resolution was that we need to come back home and tell our governments the new strategies they would take that will ensure food security within their countries. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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