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    "id": 1559172,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1559172/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tigania West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) John Mutunga Kanyuithia",
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    "content": "The fifth measure focuses on investing in capacity building for feed production, where the Government is training farmers to make their own rations, referred to as Omin Ration . This initiative is spreading across the country. The final measure that the Government is implementing is a partnership with other stakeholders through a programmatic arrangement. We have several projects within the Ministry, such as the National Value Chain Development Support Program and the Food System Resilience Program, which covers all the counties. These initiatives are aimed at providing animal feed at a lower cost. The Hon. Member also sought clarification on the initiatives in place to enhance milk production in the country. I will mention these initiatives and provide a brief elaboration. One is the production of livestock feeds to improve dairy feeding, which I have already discussed, so I will not elaborate further on that. Another initiative focuses on improving the quality and safety of the feed itself. The Government, has enacted the Kenya Fertilizer and Animal Feeds Act (Cap 345). This legislation is currently being implemented to ensure the availability of safe and affordable animal feeds. The second measure involves improving dairy genetics, which is important. To improve genetics, the Government has set up an additional semen production unit at ADC, Endebess in Kitale. The other one is the Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre in Kabete. These units produce semen, supported by distribution systems that include the production of liquid nitrogen at various locations in the country. Liquid nitrogen centres include the ones in Eldoret, Meru, Kirinyaga, and Kaimosi. These are supplementary liquid nitrogen centres that allow long-term storage of semen. Additionally, there is a safe semen production unit where the Government has invested in equipment to ensure the production of safe semen. This allows Kenyans to obtain semen for producing heifers at affordable rates or female calves. The second to last initiative involves the capacity building of farmers and other stakeholders. Various programs have been implemented to enable Kenyan farmers to produce better milk, more milk and cleaner milk, all at affordable rates. The final initiative is the implementation of key donor-funded projects, which include those mentioned earlier and others that cover the entire country. These initiatives aim to help Kenyan farmers improve the quality of their animals, thereby, enhancing both the quality and quantity of milk produced. I submit. The final one is implementation of key donor funded projects that include the one I mentioned earlier. Others have an entire country coverage to enable Kenyan farmers improve on the quality of animals to improve the quality and amount of produced milk. Hon. Speaker, I submit."
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