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Why I grow butternut despite market woes

Ruth Wangari, a butternuts farmer in Lanet shows her fruits she harvested in February 2019. Due to poor prices she has kept the over one tonne produce in her store awaiting for improvement. [Photo: Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]

Farming is not a walk in the park and there are times it gets too hot to handle. Despite the challenges, the secret is to soldier on. One farmer knows this too well. Ruth Wangari, a butternut farmer in Lanet has been in the business for the past two years and she has seen the good and bad times.

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