Zaid Crops
- January 29, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Zaid Crops
Subject – Agriculture
Context – India to stress zaid crops of pulses and oil seeds
Concept –
- Zaid crops are summer season crops. They grow for a short time period between kharif and rabi crops, mainly from March to June.
- They require warm dry weather as major growth period and longer day length for flowering.
- These crops also mature early.
- Zaid crop is significant for farmers as it gives fast cash to the farmers and is also known as gap-filler between two chief crops, Kharif and Rabi.
Examples of Zaid Crops
- Watermelon
- Muskmelon
- Cucumber
- Bitter gourd
- Fodder
- Pumpkin
- Sugarcane etc
Major Zaid cultivation areas
- Zaid crops are usually cultivated in the irrigated areas of the country viz; Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu.