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Jhikargachha (Jessore)

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An upazila on the Kapotaksha river along the Jessore-Benapole road, a hub of the region's flower-growing belt with active road trade.

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 As a core of Jessore's flower and vegetable belt, the upazila lacks adequate cold storage, agro-processing and market linkages, exposing high-value perishable crops to post-harvest loss and price swings. So what: Weak value chains erode the returns from its high-value horticulture. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension
2. air quality Dust, brick kilns and traffic on the cross-border Jessore-Benapole route raise dry-season aerosol and vehicle-emission loading. So what: Roadside communities face poor dry-season air. Source: Department of Environment
3. water With minimal permanent surface water and a silted Kapotaksha, the upazila depends heavily on groundwater and seasonal flows for irrigation. So what: Dry-season scarcity threatens the flower and vegetable economy. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board

Probable solutions

• Strengthen agro-processing, cold storage and market linkages for the flower and vegetable belt to raise farm-gate incomes. Responsible: Department of Agricultural Extension · policy proposal
• Convert fixed-chimney brick kilns to cleaner zigzag/block technology and tighten vehicle-emission checks along the trade route. Responsible: Department of Environment · policy proposal