What are the three cropping seasons of India?

India has the foll three cropping seasons:

(a) Rabi

(b) Kharif

(c) Zaid

(a) Rabi: Crops sown in winter from October to December. Harvested in summer from April to June.

Main crops: wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard,

(b) Kharif: Crops sown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country. Harvested in September- October.

Main crops: maize, jowar, bajra, cotton, soyabean.

(c) Zaid: Crops sown between rabi and kharif season.

Main crops: watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, fodder, etc.