GK Question: Important Cropping Seasons in India
Kharif:
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Crops are sown at the
beginning of the south-west monsoon and harvested at the end of the south-west
monsoon.
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Month: May to July
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Important crops: Jowar,
bajra, rice, maize, cotton, groundnut, jute, hemp, sugarcane, tobacco, etc.
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Harvesting season:
September to October
Rabi:
• Crops need relatively cool climate during the period of
growth but warm climate during the germination of their seed and maturation.
• Month: October to December
• Important crops: wheat, barley, gram, linseed, mustard,
masoor, pea and potatoes.
• Harvesting season: February to April
Zaid:
• Besides the kharif and rabi crops, there are certain
crops which are being raised throughout the year due to artificial irrigation.
• Zaid rabi crops are sown in February-March. Harvesting is
in April-May. Zaid kharif crops are sown in August-September and harvested in
December-January.
• Important crops: watermelon, toris, cucumber, leafy and
other vegetables.
• Important crops: rice, jowar, rapeseed, cotton, oilseeds.