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Write a note on the agricultural seasons of India and the crops cultivated.

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  • India has three agricultural or cropping seasons : 
  • Kharif season : The sowing period at the beginning of monsoon in June and harvesting period by the end of monsoon in the early days of November. The major crops of this period are rice, maize, cotton, jute, etc. 
  • Rabi season : The sowing period is by the beginning of winter in mid-November and harvesting period by the beginning of summer in March. The major crops of this period are wheat, tobacco, mustard, etc. 
  • Zaid season : The period when the cultivation is started by the beginning of summer and harvested by the beginning of monsoon.The major crops are fruits and vegetables. 


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