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Ramganj (Lakshmipur)

Local Gov

An inland deltaic upazila in northern Lakshmipur, a market and remittance hub on the lower Meghna floodplain known for soybean and betel-leaf.

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 On the flat lower Meghna estuarine plain, Ramganj faces seasonal flooding and waterlogging across its croplands. So what: Waterlogging disrupts cultivation and damages farmland. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
2. agriculture Flooding and drainage constraints on fragile deltaic land threaten the soybean and betel-leaf systems that underpin local incomes. So what: Crop and storage losses cut farm earnings. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
3. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of 0.252, the highest in the district, reflects relative prosperity bolstered by remittances. So what: Underlying farm livelihoods remain exposed to deltaic flood shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

• Expand social protection and strengthen the soybean, coconut, and betel-leaf value chains with market and storage support to lift household incomes. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension / Local Government Division · real program
• Risk-informed land-use planning and drainage standards on flood-prone deltaic land. Responsible: LGED · policy proposal