MP Board · Class 10 · Social Science · Geography: AgricultureName the two main cropping seasons of India along with their sowing and harvesting periods.

India has three cropping seasons namely Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid. However, the two main traditional cropping seasons are Rabi and Kharif. The Rabi crops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. Important crops of this season include wheat, barley, peas, gram, and mustard. On the other hand, the Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. Important crops grown during this season are paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut, and soybean. These seasonal variations are based on the monsoon patterns and temperature conditions prevailing across the geographical regions of India.