International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

How networking smallholder farmers contributes to food security remains a key challenge not only in Kenya but even globally. Despite the fact that smallholder farmers are the main rural actors in agriculture, they still experience food insecurity due an array of socioeconomic challenges that exists. The study was set to analyze the contribution of networking of smallholder farmers to food security in Siaya County, Kenya. Correlation design was used. The target population was 199, 034 smallholder farmers selected from 6 Sub Counties of Siaya. Sample size of 384 was arrived at through Fisher‟s model. Sampling technique was stratified sampling. The research tool was structured questionnaire, which was tested for validity and reliability before administration. Networking had a statistically significant weak positive correlation(R=.258; p<.05) with food security. Networking had a statistically significant contribution to food security (F ratio = 24.942; p<.05) attributing 6.7% variance. It showed that for every one standard deviation increase in networking initiatives, food security improved by.258 units. In conclusion, networking of smallholder farmers made a small contribution in food security in Siaya County, Kenya. The study recommends that: field agricultural officers should intensify networking initiatives with a view to enhancing sustainable food security; and Siaya County Department of Agriculture should invest in research to identify various networking interventions to be used for sustainable food security. The study was justified because it informed networking interventions that supports the realization of smallholder farmers’ food security situation not only in Kenya but globally.