Cropping Seasons in India
Context
- Kharif sowing lagging by 10%.
About
- India has three cropping seasons — Rabi, Kharif and Zaid.
- Rabi season contributes nearly 50% of the food grain production in India.
- Note: India is the world's largest producer of milk, pulses and jute, and ranks as the second largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton.
Top Crop Producing States in India
Crop |
State |
The largest producer of paddy in India |
West Bengal |
The largest producer of wheat in India |
Uttar Pradesh |
The largest producer of sugarcane in India |
Uttar Pradesh |
The largest producer of potato in India |
Uttar Pradesh |
The largest producer of groundnut in India |
Gujarat |
The largest producer of tea in India |
Assam |
The largest producer of coffee in India |
Karnataka |
The largest producer of jute in India |
West Bengal |
The largest producer of tobacco in India |
Andhra Pradesh |
The largest producer of bananas in India |
Tamil Nadu |
The largest producer of cassava in India |
Tamil Nadu |
The largest producer of saffron in India |
Jammu & Kashmir |
The largest producer of onion in India |
Maharashtra |
The largest producer of cashew nuts in India |
Maharashtra |
The largest producer of garlic in India |
Madhya Pradesh |
The largest producer of black pepper in India |
Kerala |
The largest producer of cotton in India |
Gujarat |
The largest producer of bamboos in India |
Assam |
The largest producer of litchis in India |
Bihar |
The largest producer of small cardamom in India |
Kerala |
The largest producer of large cardamom in India |
Sikkim |
The largest producer of Chilli in India |
Andhra Pradesh |