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    "content": "(v) establish programmes for the development and support of coconut farmers; (vi) providing adequate legal and social conditions (vii) the Government in collaboration with the national research organizations and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to engage in scientific and technological research to improve coconut farming. (viii) the national government with the support of the development agencies and scientific organizations should develop a curriculum for agricultural colleges and training institutions to integrate coconut farming into agricultural studies. I propose and agricultural college at the coast region to train on coconut farming among other issues. (ix) create the institutional and legal mechanisms to ensure effective services to farmers, especially women. This include legislation, indicating land rights, which is a major problem at the coast, strengthen rural agricultural institutions that would enhance productivity through local managed credit systems, technical assistance, appropriate equipment, distribution facilities and small-scale processing units. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should try to increase access of farmers and in particular women and indigenous groups to agricultural training. Credit and use of improved technology should also be enhanced to ensure food security. We need to encourage decentralised decision-making. This has to be done through devolution and creation and strengthening of local and village organisations that delegate power and responsibility to primary users and producers of coconut products. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also said that the national Government should develop a policy framework that provides incentives and motivation among farmers for sustainable and efficient farming practices. They should also promote pricing mechanisms, trade policies, physical incentives and other policy instruments that positively affect coconut farmers. The coast region has very attractive beautiful beaches in spite of the insecurity. We hope that the insecurity will come to an end. Coconut farming is among the attractions to tourists. I would like to urge the national Government to take up coconut farming seriously because we are losing in terms of tourism. Coconut farming can boost the economy of this country. I, therefore, wish to thank the Mover of this Motion for having framed it very well. This Motion looks at job creation for our youth and our mothers who do not have anything that they are doing than sell mnazi by the roadsides. Let the Government come in and establish proper mechanisms and factories where all these products can be expended so that we start earning foreign revenue to help our country. I second the Motion."
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