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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion by my good friend, Hon. Baya. Cashew nut farming is very important if we want to eradicate poverty in rural areas of the coastal region. As other Members have said, it would be very critical for the Government to invest in improved farming in the cashew nut industry. This country must take agriculture very seriously in terms of the budget that we allocate to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and in terms of the management of the sector. Since the enactment of the Crops Act in 2013, the Government set up the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) which amalgamated all the regulators in the agriculture industry under one roof. This had its own challenges because for example, in the sugar industry, there used to be the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), but now it falls under AFFA. This has had a negative impact on the sugar industry. The Government should take this seriously even as they seek to improve cashew nut development. It would be very important for the Government."
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