Kharif crops or monsoon crops are domesticated plants cultivated and harvested during the rainy (monsoon) season in South Asia, which lasts between April and October depending on the area.
Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word for “spring”, which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the “winter crop”).
This article will further elaborate upon Rabi and Kharif Crops within the context of the Civil Services Examination.
Kharif crops are monsoon crops that consist of plants such as rice. Ideally, the Kharif crops are harvested in the monsoon season which begins as early as May in some parts of the Indian subcontinent. Kharif crops are generally harvested from 3rd week of September to October.
Major Rabi Crops
Major Kharif Crops
Rabi crops or Rabi harvest are agricultural crops sown in winter and harvested in the spring in South Asia. The term is derived from the Arabic word for “spring”, which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the “winter crop”).
This article will further elaborate upon Rabi and Kharif Crops within the context of the Civil Services Examination.
Overview of Rabi and Karif 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.Kharif crops are monsoon crops that consist of plants such as rice. Ideally, the Kharif crops are harvested in the monsoon season which begins as early as May in some parts of the Indian subcontinent. Kharif crops are generally harvested from 3rd week of September to October.
Major Rabi Crops
| Cereals | Fruits | Vegetables |
| Barley | Banana | Cabbage |
| Gram | Lady Fingers | Capsicum |
| Rapeseed | Tomato | Onion |
| Mustard | Grapefruit | Potato |
| Oat | Mangoes | Spinach |
| Bajra | Lemons | Tomato |
Major Kharif Crops
| Cereals | Fruits | Vegetables |
| Jowar | Muskmelon | Bitter Gourd |
| Maize | Sugarcane | Bottle Gourd |
| Millet | Watermelon | Brinjal |
| Rice | Orange | French Beans |
| Soybean | – | Tinda |
| – | – | Turmeric |
Rabi and Kharif Crops
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