Kharif crop

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic cultivation zone?Predominantly cultivated across the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
2. What is the scientific classification?Includes a wide range of plant families adapted to humid, warm conditions
3. What are Kharif crops?Kharif crops are plants that grow during the monsoon season, such as rice and cotton. They need the rainy weather to thrive.
4. When do farmers plant and harvest Kharif crops?Farmers plant Kharif crops at the start of the monsoon, around May or June. They usually harvest them from late September to October.

Monsoon Season: A seasonal prevailing wind in South and Southeast Asia, bringing heavy rainfall.
Rabi Crops: Crops cultivated during the winter season, sown in October-November and harvested in March-April.
Food Security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.