Rabi Kharif And Zaid Crops Season Jun 2026

Primarily dominated in southern and central India, though rice is grown extensively across the country where water is abundant. 2. Rabi Season (Winter Crops)

| Feature | Kharif | Rabi | Zaid | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | June – July | October – December | March – April | | Harvesting | Sept – Oct | March – April | June – July | | Rainfall | Heavy (Monsoon) | Low (Winter rains) | Very low (pre-monsoon) | | Temperature | Hot & Humid | Cool & Dry | Very Hot | | Irrigation Need | Low | High | Very High | | Major Crops | Rice, Cotton, Bajra | Wheat, Gram, Mustard | Melons, Cucumber, Fodder | | Example State | West Bengal (Rice) | Punjab (Wheat) | Uttar Pradesh (Watermelon) | rabi kharif and zaid crops season

"Rabi" means spring in Arabic, reflecting when these crops are harvested. These are sown after the monsoon rains recede. Primarily dominated in southern and central India, though