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    "id": 763225,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/763225/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Josephat Wachira",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": "You will recall that whenever we have drought in this country, we end up importing a lot of commodities. By focusing on the farmers, we can have enough for this country because this land of ours that has been freely given to us by God is enough to sustain us if we can utilise it the best way possible. So, I support this Motion and hope that the Ministry of Agriculture will act very fast to ensure that farmers in the sugar-cane growing areas are not only paid in 14 days but on cash-on-delivery basis as my colleague, Hon. Sankok has said. I expect the same in Mwea now that we are preparing to harvest. I want to put both the National Irrigation Board and the National Cereals and Produce Board on notice. They should look for finances so that as soon as we start harvesting they set prices that will be adopted by the private sector. We are not in any way trying to say that the private sector is not helping our farmers but we need institutions that are capable of stabilising prices that will benefit our farmers. They should be proactive. With those few remarks, I support this Motion strongly."
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