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                                     CROPS IN INDIA (FACTS)




                                       Point to remember                                  Crop

                       The crop which requires water-logging for its                       Rice
                                             cultivation

                    The crop best suited in areas where rain falls only                   Pulses

                                          for two months
                   The ideal crop for areas with rainfall above 200 cm                     Tea

                                          and sloping hills

                    The crop which requires a large amount of rainfall                     Tea
                                      and no standing water

                     The plants which are best for biological nitrogen                  Legumes
                                        fixation of the soil

                    The crops grown for sale in the market (as against                     Cash
                         consumption by the farmer) are known as                          crops







                    Crop             Period                         Major Crops

                   Kharif June to                      Rice, millets

                              October

                   Rabi       November to              Wheat, barley, mustard

                              March

                   Zaid       March to June            Water melon, cucumber, musk
                                                       melon, sugarcane
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