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    "id": 940831,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/940831/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Githunguri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Kago",
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        "legal_name": "Gabriel Kago Mukuha",
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    "content": "becomes too low and they make losses. If farmers are registered in this country, we will know how much we will need for livestock feeds. However, when we do not have the data for the farmers, that is where we have the gap and livestock feeds are not catered for. When we come to cash crops, coffee is ailing in this country because we do not even know how many small-scale farmers are in this country. The large-scale farmers do not also have associations. They cannot have a voice for the market. In 1980s, Kenya was producing over 180,000 metric tonnes of coffee. Today, we are producing less than 39,000 metric tonnes. This is because no one cares about the farmer. Because they are not organised, they cannot have a voice on what they are producing. In this country farmers grow anything on their farms. Therefore, they have enterprises despite the size of the holding. We know, for example, that in Trans Nzoia, farmers grow maize. If they are registered and we have the data, we will know how many bags of maize will be produced in Trans Nzoia. When it comes to subsidies, if we do not have data for our farmers who grow maize, it becomes too difficult to issue fertiliser subsidies and other subsidies to the farmers. Therefore, these subsidies will benefit the cartels. However, if we have a data for our farmers, then they will benefit. This House passed the Warehouse Receipt System Bill early this year. This will provide for establishment of warehouse and collection of farm produce into the warehouse and checking in products. As I conclude, I agree with those who have spoken before me that registration of farmers is not a Government affair. We need to entrust this to an umbrella body to conduct that exercise. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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