Question

Name the cropping seasons of India.

Answer 1

Cropping seasons:

Cropping seasons are the seasons in which a particular crop is grown.

The cropping seasons of India are:

1. Kharif
2. Rabi
3. Zaid

Kharif:

1. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these crops are harvested in September-October.
2. Example: Paddy, maize, jawar, bajra.

Rabi:

1. They are grown in the month of October or November.
2. The crops are then harvested in spring. Example: wheat, gram, barley.

Zaid:

1. Zaid is a short season during the summer months between the rabi and the Kharif seasons.
2. Important crops produced during ‘zaid’ are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables, and fodder crops.