Pakistan [exclusive]: Rabi Season In

One morning in January, frost covered the ground. Bilal panicked. "Father! The crops are freezing!"

Haji gathered his three sons. "The soil is still warm from the summer sun, but the air is cool," he said, rubbing a crumb of earth between his fingers. "This is the perfect balance for wheat." rabi season in pakistan

They sowed the seeds, relying not on monsoon rains, but on careful from the river. The Rabi season is a dry season, so water management is everything. One morning in January, frost covered the ground

"Why do we plant mustard?" asked his youngest son, Bilal. The crops are freezing

By April, the landscape transformed. The green wheat had turned into a golden ocean, waving under the sun. The mustard flowers had bloomed bright yellow, and the air smelled of earth and honey.

As October arrived and the scorching heat of the monsoon faded, Haji knew it was time. The Rabi season had begun.