| Point to remember | Crop |
|---|---|
| The crop which requires water-logging for its cultivation | Rice |
| The crop best suited in areas where rain falls only for two months | Pulses |
| The ideal crop for areas with rainfall above 200 cm and sloping hills | Tea |
| The crop which requires a large amount of rainfall and no standing water | Tea |
| The plants which are best for biological nitrogen fixation of the soil | Legumes |
| The crops grown for sale in the market (as against consumption by the farmer) are known as | Cash crops |
| Crop | Period | Major Crops |
|---|---|---|
| Kharif | June to October | Rice, millets |
| Rabi | November to March | Wheat, barley, mustard |
| Zaid | March to June | Water melon, cucumber, musk melon, sugarcane |
| Kharif means autumn in Arabic and kharif crops are harvested in winter, Rabi means spring in Arabic and rabi crops are harvested in spring (March) | ||
| The crop which is sown in largest area in India | Rice (43.9 million hectares as per 2013-14 estimates) |
| The crop whose production is the largest in India | Sugarcane (348.4 million tonnes as per 2013-14 estimates) |
| The cereal crop whose production is the largest in India | Rice (106.3 million tonnes as per 2013-14 estimates) |
| The agricultural produce which has the highest percentage share of imports | Edible Oil (about 68% of imports of food and allied products) |
| The agricultural produce which has the highest percentage share of exports | Rice |