Khulna, Aug. 13 -- Salinity in water and soil in the coastal districts is synonymous with an unending struggle since it is hard to cultivate any crops here. But farmers in Paikgachha upazila have managed to successfully cultivate pointed gourd on salty soil.

Farmers of Godaipur, Horidhali and Kapilmuni unions in the upazila harvested the crop recording a satisfactory production rate.

Nirmol Ghosh of Godaipur union said he cultivated pointed gourd on five decimals after setting up a one and half feet high platform.

"I've been collecting 50kg pointed gourd every week from the field," he said. His success has motivated many other farmers to cultivate the crop.

Upazila Department of Agricultural Extension sources said farmers have been cu...