Data on Challenges and Resilience Capacities of Smallholder Farmers in Sri Lanka

This dataset includes raw data collected from household surveys of smallholder farmers in the dry-zone cascade farming systems of Sri Lanka. It captures information on socioeconomic and farm characteristics, agricultural challenges, resilience capacities, and risk management strategies. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews with 300 farmers from 12 villages in the Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat, Kurunegala District, North Western Province of Sri Lanka using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. A simple random sampling method was used, and surveys were conducted between June and September 2025. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee. The dataset provides detailed information on the conditions and responses of smallholder farmers in this context.