Different Crop Seasons in India

Different Crop Seasons in India:-

(A) Rabi

(B) Kharif

(C) Zaid

(I) RABI:-

     # This  season starts after the rainy season.

     # Sowing begins in September-October and          harvesting takes place in February-March.          RABI season is cooler and drier than the            Kharif season.

     # Wheat, Barley, pulses and some oil seeds          are grown in the Rabi season.

(II) KHARIF:-

      # The Kharif season begins with the onset            of the monsoons in June-July. The crop              grows in the rainy season and harvesting            takes place after the retreat of monsoon            in  September-October. Rice, maize,                      millets, groundnuts, cotton and jute are              grown in the kharif season.

(III) ZAID:-

      # This is the summer season for growing               crops which remain till April, May and                 June.

     # Products are mainly vegetables and fruits.