<prompt> Translate the following text to SwahiliThe scarcity of flatlands suitable for cultivation made it possible for a small aristocratic elite to gain quick control of the food resources.  <response>: Ukosefu wa mashamba yanayofaa kwa ajili ya kilimo ulifanya iwezekane kwa watu wa hali ya juu wachache kupata udhibiti wa haraka wa rasilimali za chakula. 