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    "id": 1569762,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1569762/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyamira County, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jerusha Momanyi",
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    "content": " Thank you for giving me the opportunity to also speak on the Agriculture and Livestock Extension Services Bill. This is a very progressive Bill. As Kenyans, we understand that agriculture is the backbone of our economy. When stable and healthy, the backbone enables the rest of the body to move to wherever it wants to go. If well taken care of, agriculture will make our country's economy prosper and enable Kenyans to live the best life they aspire to. The population will be well-fed. We seriously need extension officers for us to get the best agricultural output. The officers will train farmers on the types of crops to be planted on each type of soils, and on what livestock is suitable for rearing in different climates. We are now facing climate change. The climatic conditions that prevail today are different from the ones we had in the early 1980s and 1990s. Due to these changes, we need to change our tactics by having well-trained extension officers who can understand the climate and advise on what is needed where. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill talks about both the national Government and county governments. We do not want to have any gaps this time round. Although agriculture is a devolved function, we will not succeed if we assign part of the responsibility to county governments and another part to the national Government. I urge the Member who has brought this Bill to ensure that there is no gap. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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