A variety of crops is cultivated in Pakistan. There are two cropping seasons.

1. System of Agriculture
Facilitator: Mudassir Raza

2. Agriculture
• It is the cultivation of land and breeding of animals
and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants
and other products to sustain and enhance life.

3. Pakistan grows two major crops
during the year.
i. Rabi Crop
ii.Kharif Crop

4. Rabi Crop
• The crop grown in October
& November is called Rabi
Crop.
• It is harvested in the month
of April & May.
Wheat, barley, gram and oilseeds are Rabi crops.

5. Kharif Crop
• It is grown in the month of
May/ June.
• It is harvested in September
& October.
Rice, maize, cotton, sugarcane, sorghum & millet are Kharif Crop.

6. Agriculture Products
The crops of Rabi & Kharif are divided in
two parts.
i. Cash crop
ii.Food crops

7. Cash Crop
These Crops are the main source of earning foreign exchange.

8. Food Crops
These are the crops which are a source of providing food for the people.