Davis Wafula Nakitare

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• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a laboratory argument, not a field argument. We are talking about farmers in the field, not experiments in the bottle. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have authorities in scientific research and books are available. They have pointed out the side effects of genetically-modified crops. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, most countries are not comfortable with consumption of genetically-modified foods. In Europe, there are no countries that use genetically-modified foods. The countries that are now being used as guinea pigs are the ones facing starvation. Why has India, over a period of time, promoted labour-intensive farming as opposed to genetically-modified methods? If you have crops reproduced naturally, we shall not harm the environment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a point of argument. The plant has roots. We are talking about pollen grains. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, during cross pollination of a plant, pollen grains come from the plant whose seed you have already genetically-modified. The seed produces the plant with the roots and the roots get nutrients from the soil. That cycle is the delicate part of the soil that we July 5, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1835 are looking at. We are not looking at bottle experiments here. That is why we would like the Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, to come up with a policy to guide our farmers on farming methods. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, why are ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, our country faces a lot of challenges. We have seen people with obesity. Children who are raised on natural foods are different from those who have been raised on fast foods in towns and cities. You can find a five-year-old child who looks like a 15-year-old child. What is happening here? We are not being faithful to ourselves. We want to grow a crop for three months when nature requires that it grows for nine months before it is harvested. What is the hurry for? What are the consequences? Whereas in economics, some people would ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and request Prof. Maathai to second the Motion. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o was going to second the Motion but he is not here. Therefore, Mr. Muchiri will second the Motion. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Under Standing Order No.87, the material that has been presented by speaker after speaker on the Floor of this House is the same and, therefore, repetition. Will I be in order to ask the Chair to call upon the Mover of the Motion to reply? view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is something I would like the Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Kituyi, to clarify to this House. At exactly 2.00 p.m., there was news in the media alleging that he was carjacked. Since he is here with us, could he tell us the correct position? view