Enhancing food security amidst climate variability in Zambia: What role for neglected and underutilized crops in rural households

This dataset is derived from interviews with 165 smallholder farming households in Petauke Zambia. The respondents were selected from two villages. The research questions were What crops are perceived to be NUCs among smallholder farmers in the study area? What reasons do smallholder farmers advance for the neglect and underutilization of crops in the study area? To what extent has the production of NUCs improved food security amidst climate change as perceived by smallholder farmers in the study area?