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    "id": 818601,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/818601/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Oda Hulufo",
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    "content": "Therefore, moving forward, in line with the recommendations of the committee in this Report, it is important that the governance system of the CFAs be streamlined through regulation so that the loopholes that I have mentioned can be filled. As a country, we have failed to take advantage of the carbon credit systems internationally, where we can plant forests which can act as sinks for carbon dioxide and other green gas houses and be entitled to claim credits from donors. Also, there is inadequate incentive provided for commercial investors in the forestry sector. When we looked at good practices from other jurisdictions, we realised that countries like Uruguay, Vietnam and even in our neighbouring Uganda, were able to meet their demands for timber and other forest products. For example, Uruguay, with less than 5 per cent forest cover, has become a net exporter of timber, which contributes to almost 6 per cent of their exports. As I support, I would like to highlight that if we have to achieve 10 per cent forest cover as per the Constitution, we need to capacitate KFS and KEFRI, so that they can do more research and come up with suitable seedlings for different ecosystems in this country, so that we can have adequate seedlings for planting. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the adoption of this Report."
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