Khulna, Oct. 21 -- Farmers across four districts in the Khulna division have started cultivating winter vegetables for the Rabi season, with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), setting a target to bring 30,365 hectares of land under cultivation this year.

According to official data, 15.2 percent of the targeted land in Khulna, Bagerhat, Narail and Satkhira districts has already been cultivated, as farmers remain busy sowing seeds, applying pesticides and preparing their fields.

Aiming to strengthen the region's agricultural base and boost economic prosperity, both the government and local farmers are working together to ensure year-round agricultural production.

Winter vegetable cultivation has become a key part of this ini...