Important Facts For Prelims
Rabi Crops
- 23 Sep 2021
- 2 min read
Why in News
Recently, the Government of India has inaugurated the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi campaign 2021-22.
Key Points
| Kharif Crops | Rabi Crops |
| Crops that are sown during the southwest monsoon season are called kharif or monsoon crops. | Those that are sown around the Retreating Monsoon and Northeast monsoon season, which begins by October are called rabi or winter crops. |
| These crops are sown at the beginning of the season around end May to early June and are harvested post the monsoon rains beginning October. | The harvest for these crops happens typically during April and May, during the summer season. |
| These crops depend on the rainfall patterns. | These crops are not much affected by the rainfall. |
| Rice, maize, pulses such as urad, moong dal and millets are among the key kharif crops. | Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc. |
| It requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow. | A warm climate is required for seed germination and cold climate for the growth of crops. |
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