Watermelon turning fallow land lively in Khulna
Workers tending saplings in a watermelon field in Katianagla village of Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila. The scrumptious summer fruit is being cultivated on about 3,407 hectares of land in the district this year. Photo: Star
Only about ten to twelve years ago, thousands of acres of land in Khulna would remain uncultivated after the harvesting of Aman rice, but growing of watermelon there did not cross the farmers minds.
In course of time, the scenario has changed and a growing number of farmers in the district are cultivating watermelon on the unused land in the hope of making a quick buck.