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Tanore (Rajshahi)

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A high-Barind upazila in northwest Rajshahi, among the driest and most drought-prone parts of the district, reliant on groundwater for nearly all dry-season farming.

Wealth rank 129/452 (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

  1. water On the highest, driest Barind tract with low regional rainfall, Tanore faces severe recurrent drought and among the deepest groundwater drawdown in the district. So what: Falling water tables push up irrigation costs and threaten the survival of dry-season crops. Source: Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
  2. poverty An upazila mean Relative Wealth Index of -0.165, the lowest in the district, marks Tanore as its most deprived rural economy. So what: The poorest households have almost no buffer against repeated drought. Source: Meta Data for Good Relative Wealth Index (HDX)
  3. climate disaster Chronic dryness combined with rising heat intensifies heat-and-drought stress on the Barind cropping system. So what: Heat and water scarcity deepen food insecurity for poor farming households. Source: Department of Agricultural Extension

Probable solutions