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Baraigram (Natore)

Local Gov

A southern Natore upazila of sugarcane and rice farming along the Rajshahi-division agricultural belt.

Wealth rank 156/452 (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

economy The upazila shares Natore's slow economic-activity growth and persistent stagnation. So what: Few non-farm opportunities drive labour out-migration. Source: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
water Limited mapped permanent surface water leaves dry-season farming heavily dependent on groundwater. So what: Groundwater reliance strains the aquifer and raises irrigation costs. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
poverty A local Relative Wealth Index of -0.134 places Baraigram in the lower-middle deciles nationally. So what: Modest household wealth limits resilience and investment capacity. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)

Probable solutions

Sugarcane-based agro-processing and dairy value chains with SME credit and cold-chain support to slow out-migration. Responsible: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) · policy proposal
Heat-resilient crop varieties and shaded dairy-shed management under agricultural adaptation support. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal