Season | Time Period | Crops | States |
Rabi | Sown: October-December Harvested: April-June | Wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard. | Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, NCT |
Kharif | Sown: June-July Harvested: September-October | Rice, maize, jawar, bajra, moong, cotton, jute, groundnut, soybean | Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu |
Zaid | Sown and harvested: March-July (between Rabi and Kharif) | Seasonal fruits, vegetables, fodder crops, etc. | Most of the northern and northwestern states |