Saturday, August 30, 2014

Cropping Seasons in India

Kharif Crops: Sown in summers between May and July, and harvested after the rains, in September and October. Eg: Rice, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tobacco, Groundnut, Pulses, etc.

Rabi Crops: Sown at the beginning of winter and harvested before the onset of the summer season, between Feb and April. Eg: Wheat, barley, oilseeds, gram, potatoes, etc.

Zayad Crops: They are raised between April and June. E.g. : Melon, watermelon, cucumber, toris, leafy and other vegetables.

Cash Crops of India (Commercial Crops): Grown mainly for the market, only a small portion
of the product is consumed by the farmers themselves (cotton, sugarcane etc.

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