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Nandigram (Bogura)

Local Gov

A southwestern Bogura upazila on Barind-margin uplands, a predominantly agricultural area producing paddy and potato.

Wealth rank 209/452 (1 = poorest upazila)

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. agriculture Potato and vegetable farmers rely on the district cold-storage network, exposing them to spoilage and depressed glut prices when storage is short. So what: Perishable produce is lost or sold cheap, holding down incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
  2. climate disaster Rising heat is increasing stress on outdoor labour and the perishable supply chain. So what: Warmer seasons reduce field productivity and increase spoilage. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  3. poverty Household wealth sits below average, with an RWI mean of -0.096, indicating modest rural means. So what: Thin household buffers leave farmers vulnerable to shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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