| Rice | Wheat |
| 1. It is sown with the onset of the monsoon i.e. June-July. Rainfall should be 100 cm or irrigation is necessary. | 1. It is sown with the withdrawal of the monsoon i.e. November. Rainfall should be 50-75 cm or irrigation is necessary. |
| 2. Harvesting is done in the month of October-November. | 2. Harvesting is done in the month of March-April. |
| 3. It is grown in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. | 3. It is grown in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 4. Yield per hectare is high. | 4. Yield per hectare is low. |
