Kharif Crops

Kharif Crops

Subject – Agriculture

Context – Kharif output seen at record 150.5 mt

Concept –

• Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October.
• Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur (arhar), moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut and soyabean

Rabi Crops –

• Rabi Crops are harvested in the spring season while it is sown in winter. The rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May.
• The crops are grown either with rainwater that has percolated into the ground or using irrigation. A good rain in winter spoils the rabi crops but is good for Kharif crops.