Question

Differentiate between Rabi and Kharif Crops.

Answer 1

The agricultural crop year in India is from July to June. The Indian cropping season is classified into two main seasons-(i) Kharif and (ii) Rabi based on the monsoon. The kharif cropping season is from July –October during the south-west monsoon and the Rabi cropping season is from October-March (winter).

Answer 2

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when plants of same kind grown at a place and on a large large scale it is basically termed as crop.

For example- wheat , rice.

There are two types of seasonal based crops :

● Rabi crops
● kharif crop


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The crops that are grown in winter season is basically termed as rabi crops.

Duration of such crops is October to March.

For example- wheat , mustard

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The crops that are sown in rainy season is basically termed as Kharif crop.

Duration of such crops is June to September.

For example- cotton , groundnut