Food security is first priority among Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) with the goal of eradicating poverty and hunger among nations and
specifically in Kenya. Increased agricultural productivity is a more
sustainable solution to the world’s 870 M food insecure people.
Approximately 10Million people in Kenya, 51.45% of Western Kenya
population and 50-70% of households in Kakamega County suffer chronic
food insecurity. Small farm sizes, low yields, are among the principal factors
contributing to food insecurity in rural areas. The study therefore sought to
investigate the effects of farm size allocated to food crops on food security
among small-scale farmers (SSFs) in Kakamega Central Sub-county. The
study used a cross sectional survey research design. Multi-stage proportionalto-size
sampling design was used to select a sample size of 96 SSFs in 5
locations and 13 sub-locations of Lurambi and Municipality divisions. The
results were analyzed using descriptive statistics (means and percentages)
and regression analysis. The study revealed that farm size allocated to food
crops had statistically significant effect on food security. The study
recommends that farmers should allocate higher proportion of their farm to
food crops, use and that the Agricultural Extension Officers should and
extension service providers in order to increase the level of farmer awareness
on farm planning and crop diversification in order to help farmers to make
informed decision on choice of enterprises that improve food security.