1.drscribe the agricaltural season in india?
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Answer:
India has three cropping seasons — rabi, kharif and zaid. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. ... Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October.
Explanation:
In India different crops are sown in different seasons. There are two major agricultural seasons in India: Kharif and Rabi. Besides Kharif and Rabi crops, there are certain crops which are raised throughout the year. They are known as Zayad or 'Zaid'.
Kharif crops: They are associated with the south-west monsoon season. Important Kharif crops are rice, jowar, bajra.
Rabi crops: The rabi season begins with the onset of winter. Important rabi crops are wheat, barley, peas, etc.
Zaid crops: In between the rabi and the kharif seasons, there is a short season during the summer months known as the Zaid season. Some of the crops produced during ‘zaid’ are watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber.