The harvest was a time of celebration in the village, with feasts and festivals to mark the occasion. Rohan's family was overjoyed, their hard work and determination paying off in a big way. As they sat down to a meal of freshly cooked food, Rohan looked at Aisha and smiled, feeling grateful for the monsoon season and the crops that had brought them so much joy.
Sown after the monsoon recedes (October–November), utilizing residual soil moisture and light winter rainfall. These crops are less dependent on current monsoon rain.
Flooding submerges crops (except deepwater rice), causes soil erosion, and spreads fungal diseases like Magnaporthe grisea (rice blast).
Sown with the onset of the southwest monsoon (June–July) and harvested in September–October. These are typically tropical and water-intensive crops.
Monsoon agriculture is divided into two main cropping seasons: