Explain the differences between Rabi and Kharif agricultural seasons.
Rabi | Kharif |
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1. Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. | 1. Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September to October. |
2. Some of the important rabi crops are wheat barley, peas, gram and mustard. | 2. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize jowar, bajra tur, moong, urad, cotton jute, groundnut and soyabean. |
3. States from north and northÂwestern parts such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, UP and Uttarakhand are important for the production of wheat and other rabi crops. | 3. Important rice growing regions are Assam, Coastal region of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Maharashtra, UP and Bihar. |