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    "id": 729211,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, clarification is sought on the issue of the testing of soils and recommendation of appropriate fertilizer. It is true that this report says that most of the soils in our country are now acidic arising from use of certain types of fertilizer. It is high time that changes are made to use non-acidifying fertilizer. However, what we are getting from farmers is that a switch to these other fertilizer does not meet the production levels that they expect. Therefore, as a Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, we are looking at this. We recommend that further testing be done, not only on soil but also on productivity of the fertilizer procured. Indeed, there is a complaint. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo is a farmer in my county. He experienced reduced productivity after changing the fertilizer type. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of early procurement of fertilizer, my Committee is seized of this matter. I sought discussions with the relevant Ministry to impress upon them to ensure that fertilizer is procured in good time and in adequate quantities. There has been some improvement. For instance, this planting season which started in February, some fertilizer was procured but in my county, there seems to have been inadequate supply. It may have come in good time but the quantity is not adequate. It comes in piecemeal but our Committee is taking this seriously."
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