{"id":82308,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/82308/?format=json","text_counter":131,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ndambuki","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Agriculture","speaker":{"id":191,"legal_name":"Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki","slug":"gideon-ndambuki"},"content":"(c) The Ministry is currently taking the following measures to ensure that the country does not face shortage of maize seed, and other seeds, for planting:- (i) overseeing the timely processing and the subsequent release of maize seed totalling 1.7 million kilogrammes held by seed companies for the short rains season for planting; (ii) processing the importation of 1.2 million kilogrammes to supplement the seed held in reserve by seed companies; (iii) undertaking the certification of 10,947 hectares under seed with an expected output of 19.7 million kilogrammes; and, (iv) finalising the certification of 8,906 hectares, which will produce an additional 35,635,200 kilogrammes of maize seed for planting during the 2011 long rains season."}