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Shibganj (Bogura)

Local Gov

A northern Bogura upazila on the higher ground toward the Jamuna, an agricultural area producing paddy, potato and vegetables.

Wealth rank 126/452 (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 growers depend on the district cold-storage network, exposing them to spoilage and glut-driven price falls when storage is short. So what: Perishable produce is lost or sold cheap, holding back farm incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
  2. climate disaster Rising heat is straining outdoor farm labour and the perishable cold-chain the local economy relies on. So what: Hotter seasons cut productivity and increase spoilage. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  3. poverty Below-average household wealth, with an RWI mean of -0.166, reflects constrained rural means. So what: Thin reserves leave farming families exposed to shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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