Description of emergency relief requirements and how to get around the crisis. Remedies of tackling the problems are discussed.

1. Emergency Relief Requirements
for the Farmers of Sunamganj -2
Dr Jaya Sen Gupta
Member of Parliament
Sunamganj -2
Venue : Reporters Unit Centre
Organized by BRAC

2. Derai Upazila

9 unions and 1
pouroshava

Area:420.93 sq km

Agriculture Land
Area : 34570 hec

Total Population :
243690

Affected
population:172000

3. Sulla Upazila

4 unions

Area:263 sq km

Agriculture Land Area:
18758 hectares

Total population: 118812

Affected population:
100000

4. The River Network

Waters from the India
flow downstream
thereby causing a rise
in water levels

Negligence in
construction of dams
on part of the
contractors left the
agriculture dependent
farmers vulnerable

5. Causes of Rapid Rise in Water
Levels
Sedimentation in the
Surma Kushiyara
rivers result in water
logging
• Water levels rise rapidly
due to lack of depth in
the river basins
• Even dams failed to stop
the rivers from
overflowing

6. Bangladesh on the top Climate
Change Vulnerable Index
 Climate change is obvious
 Flash Floods are occurring earlier
than expected .
 The Farmers harvest their crops
around 1st
Baishakh
 Flash Floods occurred as early as
15th
Chaitra this time
 BD is ranked one on the CCVI list
by Maplecroft

7. Quick Facts
 Most farmers are dependent on one crop for 1 year
 The crops were not at all ready for harvest
 100% of crops were damaged this year in Derai and Sulla
 The farmers harvested 50% of their crops last year and are yet to
pay off their debt from last year

8. Valiant effort of the farmers goes in vain

9. Extent of Damage in Derai

Total area of cultivable
area: 34570 hectares

Area of crops
Fully Damaged : 20000
Partially damaged: 6800
80400 metric tonnes of
rice destroyed
Value of damaged
crops : Tk 29823 lacs

10. Problems after the flood

Most of the crops have been
destroyed

The waters are polluted and
a high concentration of
ammonia and low PH has
made it unsuitable for any
habitat

Fish( 2nd
source of income)
are dying

There is hardly any reserve
food left for the farmers to
survive.

11. Problems after the flood -2

The farmers are already in debt and do not have any
cash to buy any food, let alone buy seeds or fertilizer.

There is no food for the cattle

Farmers are selling their cattle at a very cheap rate to
get hold of some cash

Even ducks are dying.

There is a scarcity of food

12. Food / financial assistance
Requirements in Derai
SL Description Amount Required
1. Monthly Rice required under
the VGF scheme
Total Rice Required for 11
months
35*10 tons
3850 tons
2. GR Cash Required 10 Crores
3. OMS Rice 90 tons ( 1 dealer in every
ward)
4. Fair Price Card 35000 cards for 90 wards
5. Lentils , Oil, Sugar, Salt to be
sold at an affordable rate
through the dealers in every
ward
6. Financial Assistance required
by the farmers to look after
their cattle and other livestock

13. Food / financial assistance
Requirements in Sulla
SL Description Amount Required
1. Monthly Rice required under
the VGF scheme
Total Rice Required for 11
months
50*4 tons
2200 tons
2. GR Cash Required 10 Crores
3. OMS Rice 36 tons ( 1 dealer in every
ward)
4. Fair Price Card 20000 cards for 36 wards
5. Lentils , Oil, Sugar, Salt to be
sold at an affordable rate
through the dealers in every
ward
6. Financial Assistance required
by the farmers to look after
their cattle and other livestock

14. Thank You .