This document discusses the three main types of crops grown in India based on the seasons: 1) Zaid crops are grown between March to June and require warm, dry weather. Examples include watermelon and sugarcane. 2) Kharif crops are sown during the rainy season from July to October and require rainfall. Examples are rice, maize, and soybean. 3) Rabi crops are grown in winter from November to March and require irrigation. Wheat, gram, and mustard are examples of Rabi crops. The seasons and location determine which crops are suitable for different regions of India.

1. TYPES OF CROPS
BY-ARYA HARDAS

2. INTRODUCTION
• India is one of the major crop growing countries in the world.
The crops are grown throughout the year.
• Agriculture is the biggest economical activity in India to
produce food and also for generating money.
• Throughout India, crops are grown in different seasons. Based
on the seasons in which they are grown, crops are divided
into 3 types.
• Season and location of the place greatly determine the type
of crop grown in the region.

3. TYPES OF CROPS
ZAID CROPS RABI CROPS
KHARIF CROPS

4. ZAID CROPS
• Crops that are mostly grown in the period between the Rabi
and Kharif crops mainly in months of March to June, that is, in
the summer season are called Zaid Crops.
• The main feature of these crops is that they require warm and
dry weather for proper growth and a longer duration of the
day.
• They mainly produce seasonal fruits and vegetables.
• Examples are watermelon, musk melon, cucumber and
sugarcane.

6. KHARIF CROPS
• Crops that are sown in the rainy season and harvested in
winters are called Kharif crops.
• The main months of cultivating the crops are July to October.
• These crops require proper amount of rainwater as well as
the timing. Excess or no rainfall can result in total crop failure.
• Examples are groundnut, maize, paddy and soybean.

8. These are some of the major
rice-growing states in India.
They are:-
• WEST BENGAL
• UTTAR PRADESH
• ANDHRA PRADESH
• TELANGANA
• PUNJAB
• BIHAR
• ORISSA
• CHHATISGARH
• ASSAM
• TAMIL NADU
• HARYANA

9. RABI CROPS
• Crops that are grown in the winter season and harvested at
the beginning of summer are called Rabi crops.
• They are usually sown in the month of November and
harvested in March.
• Irrigation is a necessity for the growth of plants. But a rainfall
in winter can spoil the cultivated crops.
• Examples are gram, peas, wheat are mustard.

11. Here are some of the
wheat-producing states.
They are:-
• UTTAR PRADESH
• PUNJAB
• HARYANA
• MADHYA PRADESH
• RAJASTHAN
• BIHAR
• GUJARAT
• MAHARASHTRA
• UTTARANCHAL
• WEST BENGAL

13. • The previous slide was an analysis of the Precipitation
amount in the past two years – 2015 and 2016 on left and
right maps, respectively.
• This concludes that human activities have led to a certain
decrease in the amount of precipitation.
• The change in precipitation amount and time can affect the
crops severely and also result in the change of months for
platation and harvesting.

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