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    "id": 937897,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": "It is also important to note that we have crops which are scheduled under the Crops Act and there are others that constantly receive subsidies from the Government. There are crops that are not scheduled, but they are very important to this country both as cash crops and food crops. I have in mind the farming business in my constituency which I must speak about through this Motion. We have a crop known as green grams, which is widely grown in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kitui County and Makueni County, a food crop which is consumed countrywide. Unfortunately, this is not a scheduled crop and it does not enjoy subsidies. The net effect is that its trade fluctuates without any manner of control. If we had an entity to control such agri-business, it would help. We have rains which we predict to be sufficient in this season and the crop will be bumper in the constituency and elsewhere where it is grown. When it is a bumper harvest, a glut sets in as a result of which prices become very low. A month ago, this crop was almost unaffordable in the country even in food stores. This is the reason we feel that we need an entity that will take care of our crops, so that from time to time, we can have prices that are beneficial to the farmers and the businesspeople. That way, everyone will find agriculture to be a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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