Abstract: Majority of the poor and food insecure in Africa live in rural areas, and most of them depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. In Kenya, smallholder farmers working in rural areas dominate agribusiness in the country, but are the most marginalized in terms of receiving inputs and support from the government. They lack access to well-functioning markets and poor infrastructure causes them to lose their perishable input before it even gets to the markets, making them more food insecure. Effective and active participation of the Kenyan government in collaboration with other stakeholders could be the best solution for spurring agricultural productivity in the rural areas. This article therefore seeks to address some complexities of food insecurity as well as highlight issues affecting rural smallholder farmers in Kenya, providing a comprehensive situational analysis, and making recommendations on how Kenya can spur agricultural productivity amongst rural smallholder farmers.
Keywords: food insecurity, small-holder farming, rural areas, agricultural productivity.
Title: THE ENDURING FOOD INSECURITY AMONG RURAL SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: HOW CAN KENYA SPUR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN RURAL AREAS?
Author: Adhiambo, Ingrid Donnet, Bhuee, Pardeep Kaur, Ng’eno, Weldon Kwa, Murunga, Lucy Amatikide, Wambui, Linda Ndung’u
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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