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    "id": 433876,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Bunyasi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Sakwa Bunyasi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. It is time that we took seriously the development of agriculture. It is time that we thought about the welfare of the farmers who are concerned. The establishment of this facility will ensure timely supplies to all our farmers. As I support this Bill, I would be much happier if this entity was established in a competitive environment. Therefore, as we move forward, we will see in which way its existence in terms of its distributive and importation functions will be consistent with the performance of the private sector. Together, we will be able to get a better product. We will have a board that is conscious of the market conditions where we do not get any under-hand dealings. We will also have to look carefully at the issue of management of fertilizer. We have had a sad history in terms of our attempts to establish a fertilizer manufacturing factory in the country. I think with the establishment of this board, we will have an entity that is informed, understands the market and can operate for the public good of this country. We have a rich region not only in Kenya but beyond in which an entity like that can establish manufacturing facilities. I have some worries though that because of the fall-back position, they will be managing a subsidy programme which affects the commercial operations of the board. For it to succeed, given the tight fiscal conditions in this country, it has to pay along the way. I will be much happier if the subsidization was done by separate entities other than the board. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in general, I rise to support this Bill. I think it is time that Kenya began to go into the next stage and improve the vertical integration within the agricultural system that allows value-addition along the entire chain that has institutions that will be able to make that happen. With those few comments, I support this Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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