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Nagarkanda (Faridpur)

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

Wealth rank 373/452 (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

climate disaster On the low-lying Ganges floodplain, the upazila faces monsoon-concentrated rainfall and seasonal inundation affecting cropping and local infrastructure. So what: Seasonal flooding damages crops and disrupts rural mobility. Source: Bangladesh Water Development Board
agriculture The upazila's jute, pulse and onion farming depends on floodplain soils vulnerable to waterlogging and flood damage typical of the district. So what: Flood-year crop losses erode smallholder incomes. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

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