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Mohadevpur (Naogaon)

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A rice-surplus rural upazila of Naogaon on the Barind tract, dominated by paddy cultivation and seasonal milling.

Indicators: Meta RWI (HDX); ERA5-Land; MODIS; Sentinel-5P; VIIRS night-lights; GHSL; Hansen v1.11; CHIRPS v2.0. Exposure: GloFAS v2.1, FABDEM, MODIS LST, ACAG PM2.5, WorldPop 2020.

Problems and issues

1. water Sitting on the dry Barind tract with minimal permanent surface water, the upazila's dry-season irrigation depends almost entirely on groundwater pumping for boro paddy. So what: Sustained abstraction risks aquifer drawdown that could leave wells and irrigation short in dry months. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
2. economy The local economy remains narrowly tied to paddy production and milling with limited non-farm diversification. So what: Income stays exposed to a single crop and its price swings. Source: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Probable solutions

• Expand buried-pipe irrigation, pond and canal re-excavation, and groundwater monitoring for dry-season Barind cultivation. Responsible: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) · Barind dry-season water management program
• Scale rural non-farm livelihood and social-protection support to diversify income beyond paddy. Responsible: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) · PKSF rural livelihood program