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Raninagar (Naogaon)

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A rural paddy-growing upazila of Naogaon between the Barind uplands and the Atrai floodplain.

Wealth rank 182/452 (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

water With little permanent surface water, dry-season boro irrigation relies on groundwater abstraction on the Barind margin. So what: Sustained pumping risks lowering water tables for irrigation and drinking. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA)
economy The local economy is narrowly concentrated in paddy farming with limited non-farm activity. So what: Households remain exposed to single-crop income risk. Source: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)

Probable solutions

Expand buried-pipe irrigation, re-excavate ponds and canals, and monitor groundwater for dry-season 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