By ANN MACHARIAMore by this AuthorOne of the crops gaining popularity among farmers is lettuce, a leafy vegetable in Asteraceae family, which matures 45-60 days. The green leaves are the edible part of the crop though there is also a purple non-heading lettuce. Lettuce is little known in most households in Kenya, which makes it less consumed though it is slowly gaining acceptance. I encountered one of the farmers growing the crop recently, and her major cry is that the market is small making farmers incur losses. Before getting into lettuce farming, consider the market demand of the crop since the vegetable is highly perishable.

Source: Daily Nation January 11, 2019 17:26 UTC