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    "id": 787314,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/787314/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kutuny",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 61,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Serem Kutuny",
        "slug": "joshua-kutuny"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. The farmers’ challenges are perennial. They did not start today. For many years, farmers have been complaining about poor prices, lack of farm inputs, lack of market and poor storage facilities. It is time for us to address the real challenge and find solutions. As we contribute to this matter that has been brought forward by our colleague, we need to get our act together. It is time to look for long-lasting solutions. It is only yesterday that I proposed that for us to get rid of cartels, we must start registering members. Farmers must be registered and be given a number. We urge the Government to start facilitating this process so that when they import farm inputs and fertilisers, they already have the number of the farmers who are ready to plant. This will also help us to identify genuine farmers because the market is dominated by cartels. When fertilisers arrive, we have this special group, which purports to consist of farmers, showing up. They buy the fertilisers, distribute it or keep it until they get favourable market prices. It disadvantages farmers."
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