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    "id": 77017,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/77017/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ndambuki",
    "speaker_title": "20 Wednesday, 17th November, 2010(P) The Assistant Minister for Agriculture",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 191,
        "legal_name": "Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The function of the project is to support overall system of generation, dissemination and adoption of agricultural technology done through:- 1. Reforms in extension to increase responsiviness to clients and participation by the private sector providers; 2. An evolutionary change in the existing system of agricultural research to improve accountability and impact, and 3. Increase empowerement of producer organizations to influence the planning, design, implementation, funding, monitoring and evaluation of research extension, training and capacity building activities. The achievements of the project are as follows:- 1. Increase uptake of technologies and practices in 86 pilot districts. 2. Finalize the National Agricultural Sector Extension Policy (NASEP) and its implementation framework. The policy has been endorsed by the sector Ministries and approved by the Government. 3. Drafted and submitted the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) policy to the Inter-Ministerial Technical Co-ordinating Committee. 4. Developed the National Agricultural Research System implementation framework with a definite plan for action to reform the policies of inter-institutional research policies. The project has been up-scaled to cover more than 480 locations in 86 districts. It covers 200 divisions. This is to consolidate the achievements made in phase one into viable agri- businesses and provide a basis for expanding coverage to other districts. (c) The budget allocation for Phase I was Kshs3 billion and the Phase II took off this year. As I have said, it is going to cover 86 districts and 480 locations. It has covered 200 farmers and we have 1,900 service providers."
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