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    "id": 802082,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/802082/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wangwe",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Emmanuel Wangwe",
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    "content": "Other than lack of adequate budget provision, the sector is faced with a number of challenges key among them being the spread of fall army worm in maize growing areas particularly in the Rift Valley and the western part of the country which is likely to affect maize production in the country. The Department of Crop Development requested for Kshs826 million under the Supplementary Estimates II to mitigate against the effect of fall army worm. However, there was no allocation to the Department for the item. In 2018/2019 Financial Year, the Department was allocated Kshs300 million to contain the spread and adverse effect of the worm. It is important to note that if the devastation of the fall army worm is not contained adequately, it has the potential to derail the Government’s Big Four Agenda particularly on food security and nutrition."
}