Food Crops

The botanical name of macaroni wheat is Triticum durum.

Butachlor is a herbicide. Chlorpyrifos and Quinolphos are a pesticide. Carbendazim is a fungicide.

On the basis of seasons, the crops in India have been divided into three types.

Kharif crops: The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains i.e in June-July and harvested in October November.

Major Kharif crops of India include Millets (Bajra & Jowar), Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut, Red Chillies, etc.

Rabi Crops: The Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India. It is sown in October-November last and harvested in March-April every year. Major Rabi crops in India include Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Sesame, Peas, Potatoes.

Zaid Crop: This crop is grown in some parts of the country from March to July. Prominent examples are Muskmelon, Watermelon, Vegetables of Cucurbitaceae family such as bitter gourd, pumpkin, ridged gourd, etc.

On the basis of seasons, the crops in India have been divided into three types.

Kharif crops: The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains i.e in June-July and harvested in October November.

Major Kharif crops of India include Millets (Bajra & Jowar), Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut, Red Chillies, etc.

Rabi Crops: The Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India. It is sown in October-November last and harvested in March-April every year. Major Rabi crops in India include Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Sesame, Peas, Potatoes.

Zaid Crop: This crop is grown in some parts of the country from March to July. Prominent examples are Muskmelon, Watermelon, Vegetables of Cucurbitaceae family such as bitter gourd, pumpkin, ridged gourd, etc.

On the basis of seasons, the crops in India have been divided into three types.

Kharif crops: The Kharif crop is the summer crop or monsoon crop in India. Kharif crops are usually sown with the beginning of the first rains i.e in June-July and harvested in October November.

Major Kharif crops of India include Millets (Bajra & Jowar), Cotton, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Turmeric, Paddy (Rice), Maize, Moong (Pulses), Groundnut, Red Chillies, etc.

Rabi Crops: The Rabi crop is the spring harvest or winter crop in India. It is sown in October-November last and harvested in March-April every year. Major Rabi crops in India include Wheat, Barley, Mustard, Sesame, Peas, Potatoes.

Zaid Crop: This crop is grown in some parts of the country from March to July. Prominent examples are Muskmelon, Watermelon, Vegetables of Cucurbitaceae family such as bitter gourd, pumpkin, ridged gourd, etc.

In the above options, wheat is Rabi crop and rest all are Kharif crops.

In India, wheat requires 10° to 25° C temperature and 50 to 75 cm evenly distributed average annual rainfall which can be termed as moderate temperature and moderate rainfall. Wheat is grown on 30.5 million hectare area (2021-22 4th A.E.) of the total cropped area.

Cash crops include Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute, Tobacco, Oilseeds etc and Wheat, Rice etc. are food crops.

Cash crops include Sugarcane, Cotton, Jute, Tobacco, Oilseeds etc and Wheat, Rice etc. are food crops.

Government of India in the year 1998 signed an agreement with Australia to import 15 lakhs tonnes of Wheat.