Rabi crop

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rabi-crop

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 scientific classification?Includes species from genera like Triticum, Hordeum, Cicer, Pisum, and Brassica
2. What is the water requirements?Relies on winter precipitation or supplementary irrigation; susceptible to drought
3. What are Rabi crops?Rabi crops are winter crops that grow when it is cold and are ready to eat in spring. They include wheat, barley, gram, peas, and mustard.
4. When do farmers plant Rabi crops?Farmers sow Rabi crops between October and December, after the monsoon rains are gone and the weather is cooler.

Photoperiodism: The physiological response of organisms to the length of day or night.
Vernalization: The process by which cold exposure enables or accelerates flowering.
Food Security: Ensuring that all people have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.