Main kharif crops
- Cereals: paddy (rice), maize, jowar, bajra, ragi
- Pulses: tur (arhar), moong, urad
- Oilseeds: soybean, groundnut, sesame
- Cash crops: cotton; jute in eastern India
- Many vegetables are also grown in the kharif season
How kharif differs from rabi and zaid
Rabi crops (wheat, mustard, gram) are sown in winter (October–December) and harvested in spring. Zaid crops (watermelon, cucumber, summer moong) are short crops grown between rabi and kharif in summer.
Planning tips
- Sow after enough monsoon rain has fallen to give good soil moisture; follow your state agriculture department or KVK sowing advisory.
- Use certified seed of varieties recommended for your region.
- Enrol in PMFBY crop insurance before the notified cut-off date for your district.
- The Government of India announces Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for kharif crops each year on the recommendation of the CACP.
Official source
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Common questions
When are kharif crops sown?
With the onset of the south-west monsoon, usually June–July.
Which are the main kharif crops?
Paddy, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, soybean, groundnut and cotton.
Where can I see current mandi prices for kharif crops?
On KisanPe's live mandi page (data from Agmarknet, Govt of India) or on agmarknet.gov.in.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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