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    "id": 977176,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/977176/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gatundu North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Wanjiku Kibe",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13339,
        "legal_name": "Annie Wanjiku Kibeh",
        "slug": "annie-wanjiku-kibeh"
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    "content": "We learnt that consumption trends of coffee are changing everyday and this calls for serious market research to understand what the global coffee market needs. There is an increased trend and need for specialty coffee. When we talk about specialty coffee, this is the Grade A coffee. I can attest to the situation on the ground that the kind of coffee we are producing is of low quality, the reason being our farmers are not getting the guidance and support required. I also feel the confusion has been aggravated by the fact that agriculture is now a devolved function. If you look at what the county governments are doing and the roles they are supposed to play and support farmers, you realise that the farmer has been left alone. So, as I support this Report and more so the introduction of a levy that will go towards supporting this coffee sector, I urge the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to be serious for once. We cannot just let the coffee sector die. Like my colleague has said, there is a lot of hopelessness at the grassroots with our farmers. Others are dying because we are talking about their livelihoods. Let us put money to this institute and it is also good to note that this is not the only Government institution that is suffering. So many institutions are also suffering. Let us get our priorities right and invest where it matters for our people. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
}