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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Environmental Science
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Smallholder farmers face climate shocks, necessitating adaptive strategies.
  • Resource sharing among households is a key coping mechanism for environmental variability.
  • Environmental heterogeneity influences household vulnerability and resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate commodity sharing dynamics among smallholder households in central Kenya.
  • To determine how precipitation gradients and rainfall patterns affect household commodity sharing.
  • To understand the role of household characteristics and seasonality in resource exchange.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized survey data from eight communities in a highland-lowland area.
  • Integrated meteorological data to analyze precipitation patterns.
  • Quantified household-level net commodity inflow across a precipitation gradient.

Main Results:

  • Precipitation and household income significantly predict net commodity sharing.
  • Households in drier areas with lower incomes receive more commodities than they give.
  • Commodity sharing is influenced by household establishment duration and follows seasonal harvest patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Commodity sharing is a vital social safety net for smallholder farmers facing climate variability.
  • Environmental heterogeneity and socioeconomic factors shape resource-sharing networks.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for addressing seasonal food insecurity in vulnerable regions.