Question

what are the different cropping patterns in India explain​

Answer 1

Cropping System in India

There are three distinct crop seasons in India, namely Kharif, Rabi and Zaid. The Kharif season started with Southwest Monsoon under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar, bajra and tur are cultivated.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are 3 major types of cropping pattern in India.

Explanation:

Kharif:

●It starts with the onset of the monsoon and continues till the beginning of winter .June-July to September-October.

●The kharif crops include rice, maize, millet, cotton, jute, groundnut, moong, urad, etc.

●Some of the most important rice-growing regions are Assam, West Bengal, coastal regions of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra

●In states like Assam, West Bengal and Orissa, three crops of paddy are grown in a year : Aus,Aman and Boro.

2. Rabi :

●It starts with the beginning of winter and continues till the beginning of summer .October December to April-June.

●The Rabi crops include wheat, barley, gram and oil seeds.

●States such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and

western Uttar Pradesh are main rabi crop ( mainly wheat ) producing states.

3. Zaid:

●This is a short crop season in between the rabi and the kharif season.