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    "content": "The Government, under the Vision 2030 Economic Plan, has identified the livestock sub-sector as a critical area, but real policy to promote that sub-sector is lacking. These problems cause so much psychological stress and sometimes death to the farmers in this sector. There are people who commit suicide when their livestock numbers go down to zero. Children leave school because animals are all wiped out. Hunger strikes and poverty is the result when these catastrophes happen. As the livestock sector experience these disadvantages, the crop sub-sector of agriculture enjoys enormous support from the Government, such as establishing market boards like the National Cereals and Produce Board, the National Irrigation Board, the Coffee Board of Kenya, the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya and the Kenya Tea Development Agency. There is also the creation of Funds as the Coffee Stabilization Fund, subsidized fertilizer supply, free seeds and many others. The livestock sub-sector does not enjoy any of these. For the livestock sub-sector to flourish in this country, it needs support from the Government. This Motion, therefore, is in support of the establishment of a Livestock Insurance Fund to cushion livestock farmers in the ASAL areas against these recurrent loss of livelihood, reduce the risk of impoverishment as a result of severe drought, and guarantee a structured livestock management regime among the pastoralists. It should also guarantee income streams for pastoralist households against the weather extremities and livestock disease outbreaks. It is also to change perceptions, so that livestock keeping is viewed as a business and an economic venture and not as a way of life. It is also to enhance livestock productivity through better animal husbandry. With those remarks, I beg to move. I request my good friend, hon. Ali Wario to second the Motion."
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