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Alfadanga (Faridpur)

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A small southwestern upazila of Faridpur on the Ganges floodplain with an agrarian economy of paddy, jute and pulses.

Wealth rank 264/452 (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

poverty A mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.047 (national rank 264/452, sixth decile) places Alfadanga modestly below average, in line with the district's below-capital-region wealth. So what: Limited household resources constrain investment in farm resilience. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
climate disaster On a low-lying Ganges floodplain, the upazila faces monsoon-concentrated rainfall and seasonal inundation that affect cropping and rural roads. So what: Seasonal flooding interrupts farm work and local mobility. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

Flood-tolerant cropping support and livelihood transfers for the poorest agrarian households Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal
Drainage and floodway protection to reduce seasonal waterlogging on farmland Responsible: Bangladesh Water Development Board · policy proposal