AGRICULTURE

Growing two or more crops on the same land is related to a mixed cropping system. Therefore, when animal husbandry is also undertaken along with the production of crops, it is called mixed farming

Social forestry is divided into three categories by the National Commission on Agriculture (1976). These three types of forestry are farm, rural, and urban

India's NITI Aayog (the new avatar of Planning Com mission) has characterized India into 15 Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZA), Uinder this, characterization, the socio-economic conditions and physical characteristics prevailing in the regions have been kept in mind

Harvesting season of Kharif crop in India is September-October.

Zaid crops are grown in summer season (April-June).

Zaid crop is sown in March-April, and harvested across May-June. Major crops grown in this season are Watermelon, Melon, Cucumber, Moong, Urad, etc.

Kharif crop is sown in June-July and harvested in September-October. High temperature and humidity are required while sowing these crops. Major Kharif crops are paddy, cotton, maize, jawar, bajra, groundnut, soybean, etc.

Kharif crop is sown in June-July and harvested in September-October. High temperature and humidity are required while sowing these crops. Major Kharif crops are paddy, cotton, maize, jawar, bajra, groundnut, soybean, etc.

Maize is a kharif crop that requires temperature be tween 21 to 27°C and grows well in old alluvial soil It is used both as food and fooder.

Groundnut is a Kharif crop, while barley, wheat, mustard, lentil, and gram are rabi crops. Rabi crops are sown in the months of October-November.