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"content": "VIOLATION OF WHEAT UPTAKE AGREEMENT BY CEREAL MILLERS ASSOCIATION"
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"speaker_name": "Narok County, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock regarding the alleged violation of the agreement between the Cereal Growers Association (CGA) and Cereal Millers Association (CMA) on wheat uptake. In 2008, the CGA and CMA entered into an agreement to prioritise the purchase of local wheat stock and only import to supplement domestic production. The agreement is not only crucial for stabilising wheat prices but also for ensuring fair market access by local wheat farmers. Regrettably, in the most recent wheat harvesting season, it has been claimed that the millers have violated the agreement thus posing a significant threat to local wheat farmers, especially those in Narok County. Failure by millers to fully offtake wheat from local farmers before importing has far-reaching consequences across the entire value chain and key stakeholders, who depend on the crop for essential financial obligations and livelihood. It is against this backdrop that I seek a response from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on the following: 1. The national wheat demand, the quantity of wheat harvested in the current season in the country, including Narok County, vis-à-vis CMA's uptake. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Narok County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Rebecca Tonkei",
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"content": "2. The steps the Ministry is taking to cause millers to adhere to the 2008 wheat agreement and purchase locally produced wheat in the current harvesting season before importing more wheat to bridge the deficit. 3. The measures in place to enforce the agreement in the future so as to uphold the integrity of the agreement designed to promote fair trade in the agricultural sector and to protect local wheat farmers from unfair market access due to unregulated wheat importation. 4. The support mechanisms being considered to assist farmers in their country, particularly those in the upper Narok region, currently facing likely losses due to approximately 1,500 metric tonnes of unsold wheat stocks. 5. Interventions that the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development intends to take to cushion wheat farmers in Narok County from losing their properties through bank auctions for non-performing loans arising from poor market conditions. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Sunkuli. What is it?"
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"speaker_name": "Kilgoris, KANU",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, if you allow me, I want to support this Request for Statement."
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"content": "The Statement does not need any support."
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"speaker_name": "Kilgoris, KANU",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
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"content": " It needs a little bit of reinforcement, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Do you want to be a joyrider?"
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"speaker_name": "Kilgoris, KANU",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Sunkuli",
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"content": " Yes, Hon. Speaker. On Monday this week, there was a big demonstration by the people of Narok in Narok Town. This was not only a demonstration of the ordinary people but also the rich farmers of Narok. They are the main people who farm wheat in Narok. The reason is that wheat is full to the brim in the stores of Narok and there is nowhere to sell it. Narok has always been the main area, apart from Uasin Gishu, where wheat farming takes place in Kenya. Because of some reasons, there is a clog somewhere. The wheat in Narok cannot be sold anywhere. It is important for this Statement to make the matter very clear. There are allegations that we are not selling our wheat because we are importing it. This causes lack of market for our wheat. The Cabinet Secretary must tell us if this is a fact. If so, then the Government must buy this wheat and pay the farmers, so that they can continue to farm. Otherwise, next year, we will still continue to import wheat. Hon. Speaker, I support the Request for Statement."
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"content": "Yes, Hon. Tongoyo. Do you want to be a joyrider?"
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