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autumn. The food crops that grow during
Rabi season are known as Rabi crops .
Rabi season begins in October and
continues till December. Rabi crops
include wheat, barley, gram, pulses and
mustard. These crops are harvested in
Planta on agriculture
spring, usually February-March.
Many of the plantation crops are Plantation or cash crops take years to grow
exported. Rubber and tea are examples of
after planting trees or bushes. Tea, coffee,
plantation crops. rubber, and banana are plantation crops.
Mixed Farming
In mixed farming, the farmer uses some
part of his land for activities such as
poultry, cattle rearing, dairy farming, and
fish farming.
Types of Crops Tea (Cash Crop)
There are three types of crops grown in Major Crops of India
India. These crops include the Kharif India has diversity in climate and soils.
crops, Rabi crops, cash crops, and Therefore, a variety of crops are
plantation crops. cultivated in the country.
Kharif and Rabi are the two main
Food Crops
agricultural seasons of India for growing
Food crops provide us the food we eat.
food crops. People grow food crops to eat
Rice, wheat, millets and pulses are the
as food. The food crops that grow during
main food crops of India.
the Kharif season are known as Kharif
Rice
crops. The Kharif season begins with the
onset of the monsson (June-July) and Rice is the most important food crop of
continues until October. Kharif crops India. It is the staple food of people in the
include rice, maize, cotton, millets and eastern and southern parts of the country.
sugarcane. These crops are harvested in India ranks second in the production.
Over 4,000 varieties of rice are grown in
India. Rice requires a lot of water,
therefore, it is grown in fields full of
water. It requires a hot and wet climate.
West Bengal, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh
are the major rice-producing states.
Rice (Kharif crop) Wheat (Rabi crop)
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