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    "id": 319385,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kosgei",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Agriculture",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sally Jepngetich Kosgei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You will recall that in another capacity, I was the one who brought the Bio-Safety Bill to this House. There was a lot of resistance but fortunately, the House passed it. So, we cannot introduce it overnight. Last Friday, we were busy using the universities to introduce farmers to bio-technology. So, it is not as if we are not trying it but it has to be done very carefully using the research institutions that we have. You will also be aware that in view of the drought, we have used the research institutions to get seeds that are able to resist drought. These are better yielding seeds. You will find this in every sector of agriculture now. If you want us to bring details of this, we are ready to do so but it is not true to say that we are totally unaware of what bio-technology is all about. We are trying to promote it but like everything else, you cannot ram it down the throat of farmers without education."
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