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    "id": 664340,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kasuti",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1884,
        "legal_name": "Suleiman Murunga Kasuti",
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    "content": "If you look at the factories that are owned privately, the owners transport the sugarcane from the farms themselves. That way, farmers who are contracted by these factories do not suffer the cost of transportation. That way they do not feel the taxation. When they are paid by the factories, the factories do not deduct any tax. As we urge the Government to allow farmers not to pay the VAT, we should encourage farmers to come together and form cooperatives where they ferry the sugarcane to factories. That way they will not be taxed. That goes a long way because the production of sugarcane in this country is very high. As representatives of farmers, we should come up and see how best sugarcane can be produced in this country and transported to factories in a way that reduces the cost burden on farmers to ensure that farmers get better returns. I encourage Hon. Wamunyinyi to look for a way of bringing farmers together to form cooperative societies to transport the cane to factories. He also comes from sugarcane growing areas. His 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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