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1. The major plantation crops include coconut, arecanut, oil palm, cashew, tea, coffee and rubber; the minor plantation crops include cocoa. Their total coverage is comparatively less and they are mostly confined to small holdings.
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1. The crops include tea, coffee, rubber, cocoa, coconut, arecanut, oil palm, palmyrah, cashew, cinchona etc. These plantation crops are high value commercial crops of greater economic importance and play a vital role in our Indian economy. They contribute to national economy by way of export earnings
2. There are three main cropping seasons in India – Kharif, Rabi, and Zaid.
✍️Kharif✍️
Kharif crops, monsoon crops or autumn crops are domesticated plants like rice that are cultivated and harvested in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh during the Indian subcontinent's monsoon season, which lasts from June to November depending on the area.
Examples:- bajra, jowar, maze
✍️Rabi ✍️
Rabi crops or rabi harvest are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India and Pakistan
Example:- wheat, barley,peas.
✍️Zaid ✍️
Zaid crops are summer season crops. They grow in long time period 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.
Example:- pumpkin, cucumber
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