Indian Agriculture Seasons - Kharif, Rabi

There are two major cropping seasons in India, namely, Kharif and Rabi.

Kharif Season - During the south-west monsoon (July-October).During this season, agricultural activities take place both in rain-fed areas and irrigated areas.Kharif crops are the one which are sowed generally in april to may and harvested after the monsoon rains e.g rice, cotton etc.

The Kharif crop is the autumn harvest (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India and Pakistan. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season. The term Kharif means "autumn" in Arabic.

Rabi season - During the winter months, when agricultural activities take place only in the irrigated areas. Rabi crops are generally sown between October to February and harvested by June.

Rabi Crops are sowed in from sept to oct and harvested in april generally around festival of Bisakhi in INida. like wheat etc. The Rabi crop is the spring harvest (also known as the "winter crop") in India and Pakistan. The term Rabi means "spring" in Arabic, which is reflected in two months of the Islamic lunar calendar, Rabi' al-awwal and Rabi' al-thani (which usually span mid/late April to mid/late June), when the crop is harvested.