AGRICULTURE
CROPPING SEASONS
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Cash, Food
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Food, Rabi
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Kharif, Cash
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Rabi, Kharif
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Detailed explanation-1: -These are the cropping seasons in India where Kharif crops are sown from July to October, Rabi crops are sown in October and November, and Zaid crops are sown between March and June.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zaid crops are summer season crops. They grow for a short time period between kharif and rabi crops, mainly from March to June. These crops are mainly grown in the summer season during a period called the zaid crop season. They require warm dry weather as major growth period and longer day length for flowering.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zaid/Summer Season Crops The main crops include traditional summer crops like rice, corn, cucumber, melon, pepper, tomato and some coarse cereals sown during the month of March and are generally harvested by June end.
Detailed explanation-4: -Paddy crop is grown both in kharif and rabi seasons in the country.