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Adamdighi (Bogura)

Local Gov

A rural agricultural upazila in southwestern Bogura known for paddy and potato cultivation feeding the district's cold-storage trade.

Wealth rank 303/452 (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's cold-storage and trading network, leaving them exposed to post-harvest losses and price swings when storage and cold-chain capacity is short. So what: Smallholders sell low at glut and lose perishable produce, capping farm incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
  2. climate disaster Rising heat stress is straining outdoor farm labour and the perishable potato and vegetable supply chain that the local economy leans on. So what: Hotter seasons cut working hours and accelerate spoilage of stored produce. Source: Department of Disaster Management
  3. poverty Household wealth here sits only mid-range, with an RWI mean of -0.001, indicating limited surplus despite the district's commercial reputation. So what: Thin household reserves leave farming families vulnerable to income shocks. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

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