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    "content": "board, one, we shall produce these fertilizers and seedlings locally. In this case, we will be able to produce, through research, what is relevant for our farms. I also say that when it comes to the National Cereals and Produce Board, this body, in my understanding, is riddled with a lot of corruption, so that even the new responsibility it has, in my opinion, has given it more powers to continue with this kind of corruption. So, I would appeal that this suggested board comes up to control this. This is because even when it comes to performance by the National Cereals and Produce Board, in the case of Malava in Kakamega, where I come from, they have actually some structures which have been lying idle for the last 15 years. If we get another board, it would control this. I also want to support this Motion because majority of our farmers in western Kenya cannot afford these seeds and fertilizers because they are very expensive. I believe that when this board is set up and we start producing inputs locally, bearing in mind that the board can control the prices, we will improve production. Most of our people are small-scale farmers and need support. We can only be in control if we produce inputs locally and avoid a situation where we will need to import inputs. This will lower the very high prices. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to support."
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