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Smooth money ideas from pumpkins

rustic soup of pumpkin and potatoes in an earthenware bowl

When Winnie Akinyi started growing pumpkins at her rural home in Homa Bay, her sole goal was to improve lives through quality nutrition. Through her journey, she has learnt to add value from pumpkins.

Pumpkin belongs to the genus Cucurbita and family Cucurbitaceae is grown all around the world for a variety of reasons. It is used as human food, animal feed, and for decoration purposes.

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