Crops are classified on various parameters like based on ontogeny; based on root depth; based on climatic conditions; based on season; and based on carbon dioxide absorption.
In this article, we will discuss the cross-classification based on seasons in a comprehensive manner as most of the questions in UPSC come from this classification. In our next article, we will discuss crop classification based on other parameters.
Now, we will discuss Kharif rabi and Zaid season in detail.
Sl. No. | Type of crop | kharif rabi and zaid crops months– Sowing | kharif rabi and zaid crops months– Harvesting | Crops |
1. | Kharif | June-July | September-October | rice, sorghum, maize, tea, rubber, coffee, guar, Sesame, cereals such as Arhar Dhal, pearl millet, soybeans, cotton, oilseeds, |
2. | Rabi | October-November | January-February | wheat, oats, barley, pulses, cereals, oilseeds, linseed, etc. |
3. | Zaid | February-March | May-June | Cucumber, Pumpkin, Bitter gourd, Watermelon, Muskmelon, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Pulses, |
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