{"id":77534,"date":"2023-05-09T18:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T13:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=77534"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:55:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T13:25:36","slug":"types-of-crops-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Crops in India 2023, Check Complete Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Crops_in_India\" >Crops in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Major_Types_of_Crops_in_India\" >Major Types of Crops in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cash_Crops\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cash Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Food_Crops\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Food Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Horticulture_Crops_Horticultural_Crops_Can_be_Cash_Crops_Too\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Horticulture Crops (Horticultural Crops Can be Cash Crops Too)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Plantation_Crops\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Plantation Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Rabi\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Rabi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Vegetables\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Vegetables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Seed_Plants\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Seed Plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Lentils_Legumes_Pulses_dal\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Lentils \/ Legumes \/ Pulses (dal)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Fruits\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Fruits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cereals\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cereals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Kharif\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Kharif<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Vegetables-2\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Vegetables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Seed_Plants-2\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Seed Plants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Lentils_Pulses_Legumes_dal\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Lentils \/ Pulses \/ Legumes (dal)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cash_Crop\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cash Crop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Fruits-2\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Fruits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cereals-2\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cereals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Zaid_Crops\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Zaid Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#List_of_Zaid_Crops\" >List of Zaid Crops:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Food_Crops_and_Cash_Crops_in_India\" >Food Crops and Cash Crops in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Difference_Between_Cash_Crops_and_Food_Crops\" >Difference Between Cash Crops and Food Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Indias_Plantation_Crops\" >India\u2019s Plantation Crops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/types-of-crops-in-india\/#Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_FAQs\" >Types of Crops in India &#8211; FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crops_in_India\"><\/span>Crops in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India has several types of soils, water resources, soil fertility levels, climate, and climatic conditions, due to which different <strong>types of crops<\/strong> in India. The most widely grown crops in India are field crops. &nbsp;The major crop-growing states in India are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Types_of_Crops_in_India\"><\/span>Major Types of Crops in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three 3 Major categories\/ types of crops base on the season that they are grown in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rabi<\/li><li>Kharif&nbsp;<\/li><li>Zaid<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The names given to the seasonal crop categories were provided during the Mughal rule and are in Arabic. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another categorization of the <strong>types of crops in India<\/strong> is cash crops, food crops,&nbsp;horticulture crops, and plantation crops. &nbsp; The following lists enumerate some of the crops that fall in each category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for Govt Exams with Free Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cash_Crops\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cash Crops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cotton<\/li><li>Jute&nbsp;<\/li><li>Oilseeds&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sugarcane<\/li><li>Tobacco&nbsp;<\/li><li>Rice<\/li><li>Wheat<\/li><li>Millets<\/li><li>Maize<\/li><li>Pulses<\/li><li>Tea<\/li><li>Coffee<\/li><li>Rubber<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Food_Crops\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Food Crops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wheat<\/li><li>Maize<\/li><li>Rice<\/li><li>Millets<\/li><li>Pulses<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Horticulture_Crops_Horticultural_Crops_Can_be_Cash_Crops_Too\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Horticulture Crops<\/strong> (Horticultural Crops Can be Cash Crops Too)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fruits, such as Mulberry, Apple, Mango, Guava, and Watermelon<\/li><li>Vegetables, such as potato, onion, tomato, cabbage, peas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Plantation_Crops\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Plantation Crops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Coffee<\/li><li>Coconut<\/li><li>Tea<\/li><li>Rubber<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us look at the Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid crops in a little detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Rabi\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Rabi<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sown in winter and harvested in summer. &nbsp;Also referred to as spring or winter crop.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Crops belonging to the Rabi produce grow mainly in India in the northern and northwestern regions. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;These are:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Punjab<\/li><li>Haryana<\/li><li>Himachal Pradesh<\/li><li>Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/li><li>Uttaranchal<\/li><li>Uttar Pradesh.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Rabi season, fruits, lentils, vegetables, cereals, and plants that are grown for their seed are sown and harvested. Here are some of the crops grown under each category during the Rabi season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Vegetables\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Vegetables<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>beans<\/li><li>beetroot<\/li><li>brinjal<\/li><li>broccoli<\/li><li>cabbage<\/li><li>capsicum<\/li><li>carrot<\/li><li>cauliflowers<\/li><li>chickpea<\/li><li>fenugreek<\/li><li>garlic<\/li><li>ladyfinger<\/li><li>onion<\/li><li>potato<\/li><li>radish<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Seed_Plants\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Seed Plants<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>red gram<\/li><li>sunflower<\/li><li>linseed<\/li><li>isabgol<\/li><li>mustard<\/li><li>bengal gram<\/li><li>alfalfa<\/li><li>coriander<\/li><li>fenugreek<\/li><li>cumin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Lentils_Legumes_Pulses_dal\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Lentils \/ Legumes \/ Pulses (dal)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>mung bean<\/li><li>chickpea<\/li><li>pigeon pea<\/li><li>toria<\/li><li>urad bean<\/li><li>kulthi<\/li><li>lobia<\/li><li>masoor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for Govt Exams with Free Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Fruits\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Fruits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>banana<\/li><li>kinno<\/li><li>grape<\/li><li>grapefruit<\/li><li>mango<\/li><li>guava<\/li><li>lemon<\/li><li>lime<\/li><li>mulberry<\/li><li>orange<\/li><li>date<\/li><li>mandarin orange<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cereals\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Cereals<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>bajra<\/li><li>buckwheat<\/li><li>gram<\/li><li>linseed<\/li><li>mustard seeds<\/li><li>oatmeal (Avena sativa)<\/li><li>rapeseed<\/li><li>wheat<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Kharif\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Kharif<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sown in monsoon and harvested end of monsoon. &nbsp;These crops get their moisture from the southwest monsoon winds.<\/li><li>Kharif crops mostly grow in the following states:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Assam<\/li><li>West Bengal<\/li><li>Odisha<\/li><li>Andhra Pradesh<\/li><li>Telangana<\/li><li>Tamil Nadu<\/li><li>Kerala<\/li><li>Maharashtra<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Kharif season, fruits, lentils, vegetables, cereals, and plants that are grown for their seed are sown and harvested. Here are some of the&nbsp;crops grown under each category during the Kharif season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Vegetables-2\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Vegetables<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>bitter gourd<\/li><li>brinjal<\/li><li>green bean<\/li><li>sponge gourd<\/li><li>tinda<\/li><li>tomato<\/li><li>turmeric<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Seed_Plants-2\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Seed Plants<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>groundnut<\/li><li>sesame<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Lentils_Pulses_Legumes_dal\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Lentils \/ Pulses \/ Legumes (dal)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>arhar(tur)<\/li><li>green gram<\/li><li>guar<\/li><li>moth bean<\/li><li>mung bean<\/li><li>soybean<\/li><li>urad bean<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cash_Crop\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; Cash Crop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cotton<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Fruits-2\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Fruits<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>luffa<\/li><li>muskmelon<\/li><li>orange<\/li><li>sugarcane<\/li><li>watermelon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Cereals-2\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Cereals<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>jowar<\/li><li>maize (corn)<\/li><li>millet<\/li><li>rice<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Zaid_Crops\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Zaid Crops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sown all through the summer season for four months.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Zaid is the crop growing season between the Rabi and the Kharif seasons.<\/li><li>Zaid crops need dry and warm weather during most of the period of growth.<\/li><li>They required long days for flowering to happen.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Zaid crops mature early.<\/li><li>It is also called the summer crop, and its main crops are the traditional summer crops<\/li><li>Crops belonging to the Zaid time grow mainly in India\u2019s northern and western regions. The states growing Zaid crops in India are:<\/li><li>Uttar Pradesh<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Punjab<\/li><li>Haryana<\/li><li>Tamil Nadu<\/li><li>Gujarat<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for Govt Exams with Free Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Zaid_Crops\"><\/span><strong>List of Zaid Crops<\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>bitter gourd<\/li><li>certain coarse cereals<\/li><li>corn<\/li><li>cucumber<\/li><li>fooder crops<\/li><li>muskmelon<\/li><li>pepper<\/li><li>pumpkin<\/li><li>rice<\/li><li>tomato<\/li><li>watermelon&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_Crops_and_Cash_Crops_in_India\"><\/span>Food Crops and Cash Crops in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us now look at the food crop and cash crop categorization of the various crops in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crops, referred to as food crops, are grown for personal use or human consumption and not for marketing, for example, rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crops referred to as cash crops are grown for business rather than for personal use\u2014for example, cotton. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us look at these two categories in some detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_Between_Cash_Crops_and_Food_Crops\"><\/span><strong>Difference Between Cash Crops and Food Crops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Food Crops<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cash Crops<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gathered for human consumption<\/td><td>Most of them are harvested to be sold commercially<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generally grown in a small area of land<\/td><td>Grown on large fields<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cultivation cost is not very high<\/td><td>Cultivation cost goes up due to the need for specialized fertilizers and expensive equipment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do not influence household income in a big way.&nbsp;<\/td><td>Neither income nor employment is spread equitably across households.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indias_Plantation_Crops\"><\/span>India\u2019s Plantation Crops<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India was introduced to plantation agriculture through the Europeans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plantation crops began with being grown on India\u2019s east coast. &nbsp;Currently, they are more found in south India. Plantation crops are mostly commercial crops that are great influencers in India\u2019s economic stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several plantation crops are grown in India. These are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Arecanut<\/li><li>Betel Vine<\/li><li>Cashewnut<\/li><li>Cocoa<\/li><li>Coconut<\/li><li>Coffee<\/li><li>Oil Palm<\/li><li>Palmyrah<\/li><li>Rubber<\/li><li>Tea<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a list of major crops grown in India along with their top producing states<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Crops<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Third Highest Producer<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Second Highest Producer<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highest Producer<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bajra<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barley<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Castor seed<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coarse Cereals<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coffee<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Kerala<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cotton<\/td><td>Telangana<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Food Grains<\/td><td>Punjab<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gram<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Groundnut<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jowar<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jute<\/td><td>Assam<\/td><td>Bihar<\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maize<\/td><td>Bihar<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Moong<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Niger Seed<\/td><td>Chhattisgarh<\/td><td>Orissa<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Pulses<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pulses<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ragi<\/td><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rice<\/td><td>Punjab<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sesamum<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Small Millets Kharif<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soybean<\/td><td>Rajasthan<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sugarcane<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunflower<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Haryana<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tea<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><td>Assam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tobacco<\/td><td>Assam<\/td><td>Bihar<\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tur<\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Urad<\/td><td>Tamilnadu<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wheat<\/td><td>Punjab<\/td><td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/bank-exams\/?ref=ContTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for Govt Exams with Free Mock Test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\"><\/span>Types of Crops in India &#8211; <strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to know the various&nbsp;<strong>types of crops in India<\/strong>&nbsp;as this information is critical for general knowledge. &nbsp;Do remember that based on various factors, you can make several different categorizations of crops in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Crops_in_India_%E2%80%93_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>Types of Crops in India &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>FAQ<\/strong>s<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1628599827646\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. Which state in India is the Highest Producer of Rice?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. The highest rice-producing state of India is West Bengal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1628599848416\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. Based on the season, what are the three categories of crops in India?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. The three categories of crops in India, based on the seasons,\u00a0are Rabi, Kharif, and Zaid.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1628599866059\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. Which category of crops does sugarcane fall into?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans. 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