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Gobindaganj (Gaibandha)

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The largest upazila of Gaibandha in its southwestern interior, an agrarian and trade hub on the drier upland away from the main river chars.

Wealth rank 210/452 (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

agriculture Gobindaganj's economy is anchored in flood-exposed floodplain cropping, with heat stress from warming adding pressure on yields. So what: Farm incomes are squeezed between flooding and rising temperatures. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
climate disaster High monsoon rainfall combined with the district's braided rivers produces annual flooding affecting cropland and settlements. So what: Recurrent flooding undercuts the upazila's harvests. Source: Department of Disaster Management

Probable solutions

Extend heat- and submergence-tolerant rice varieties and flood-suited cropping calendars to protect yields Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal
Char- and floodplain-focused livelihood and resilience support for flood-affected households Responsible: Department of Disaster Management / Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) · policy proposal