They possess a high tolerance for dry winds and extreme heat, which would often wither other plant types.

Promoting Zaid crops through better irrigation infrastructure and heat-resistant seed varieties is the way forward. As the mercury rises, these green islands of melons, gourds, and pulses offer a crucial lesson: even in the harshest conditions, with the right care and choice of crop, the land can continue to provide. The Zaid season is proof that nature, if respected, never truly sleeps.

: Cucumber, pumpkin, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, and tomato.

: It provides farmers with a "third" harvest, utilizing land that would otherwise remain fallow between the two major seasons.

: These crops mature rapidly, usually within 60 to 90 days .

That night, the village elders came to his hut.