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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, for the last five years consistently, we have seen National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) bring in fertiliser at the last minute, when the rains are gone and the planting season is gone. So, the benefit is not extended to the farmer. Further, research shows that NCPB is in a cash flow crisis. We have seen in the media that it is having a problem of cash flow. We are requesting for that Fertilizer Board because NCPB is unable to deliver that commodity at the right time to the farmers. One of the critical things when it comes to security is food insecurity. Since Independence up to now, Kenya is food insecure and one of the critical causes is because NCPB does not have readily, available and affordable fertiliser on time. When it comes to consumption of fertiliser in this country, when you look at the importation, 60 per cent is imported by the private sector. The Government only imports 30 per cent and because of its commitment towards alleviation of poverty and increasing the food yields, this has led to poverty among farmers."
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