Gideon Ndambuki

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• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: (i) Evaluating and recommending cassava varieties which are highly resistant to the Cassava Mosaic Disease and Cassava Brown Streak Disease. So far, seven varieties have been recommended namely, Migyera, SS4, MH95/1083, MM97/0293, MM96/2480, MM98/3567 and MM967688. (ii) Production of cuttings which are free from diseases through primary multiplication. Over 300 million cuttings have been distributed to farmers in Western Kenya. (iii) Training extension staff and farmers on cassava production practices. (c) There are currently three KARI centers based in Kakamega, Kisii, Kibos and a sub-station based in Alupe, Busia, that are helping in fighting the pandemic. For better service delivery, ... view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have distributed 300 million cuttings to farmers in Western Province. The problem we are faced with is that most of the farmers are still sticking to the old cassava that they have been growing. My appeal to them is to take the new cassava and do away with the one they have been planting. The cuttings are there and we have given them to the farmers. We will give even more in the coming months. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have distributed these cuttings, but some of the farmers are still sticking to the old variety of cassava which is not resistant to this disease. I am appealing to the farmers in Western Province to take the cuttings of the new varieties of cassava and plant them and uproot the cassava that they have been planting all the other years. This variety is being affected by the disease. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this season, we distributed cuttings to 117 districts, including Kiharu. So, it is not that we are to doing anything. Maybe we did not reach everybody this round, but I can assure the House that we are doing all what it takes to make sure that the new varieties that we have released to the market reaches every farmer who grows cassava. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, our extension officers are teaching the DAOs. During the farmers’ field day, we are talking about the new cassava especially in the areas where cassava is grown. If hon. Pesa finds out that this is not known in his constituency, he should come and let me know. view
• 29 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure the Member that if that information is not on the ground, it is going to be passed. Also, through the KARI centers, that is going to be communicated and more farmers field days will be held. view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The delayed collection of tea leaves from the buying centres in Bomet County was as a result of inadequate capacity of processing plants due to increased leaf intake caused by periodic irregular high precipitation and impassable non all weather roads. (b) The following short, medium and long-term measures have been initiated to ensure that the collection of leaves is efficiently managed in Bomet County. Short-term measures include improvement of tea feeder roads to all weather level by the KTDA, regular leaf collection fleet management to maintain serviceable and operational status and prompt ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question was asked last year in November, and already things have happened. For example, the capacity of Kapkoros Factory is only 25,000 kilogramme and what is collected in that area is over 38,000 kilogrammess of tea. What has happened--- view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true we have made arrangements to ensure that the tea is going to be collected in time. Whatever is not going to be collected will be diverted to other factories in time. view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is an arrangement during peak time to hire fleets to collect the tea leaves in good time. view