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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second Statement is on the directive mandating direct payment of coffee sales proceeds from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange to individual farmers. I rise again pursuant to Starting Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee On Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on a matter of national concern regarding the directive issued by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development on 18th November, 2024, mandating direct payment of coffee sales proceeds from Nairobi Coffee Exchange to individual farmers. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Whether the Ministry undertook consultation with Coffee Cooperative Societies and other relevant stakeholders before issuing the directive mandating direct payment of coffee sales proceeds from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange to individual farmers and if so, obtain information on the same. (2) Whether the directive aligns with the provision of Cooperative Societies Act and the Constitution of Kenya and specifically, how the directive impacts the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of association. (3) The economic and structural impact of the directive on Coffee Cooperative Societies, including the measures in place to safeguard the future of these cooperative societies, which provide essential services to the farmers. (4) The measures in place to cushion small-scale farmers, particularly those producing less than 200 kilogrammes of coffee cherry annually, from increased transaction charges and other diverse effects associated with the piecemeal payments, including limited bargaining power. (5) Whether the Ministry can consider a review or suspension of the directive to allow for wider consultations, to ensure that the directive does not compromise the integrity of coffee value chain. I thank you."
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