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What are the types of crops? Explain in details. |
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Answer» Cereals: wheat, rice, maize, millets and sorghum. Provide carbohydrates for energy requirements. Pulses: pea, gram, black gram, green gram, pigeon pea and lentil. Provide proteins Oilseeds: soya bean, groundnut, sesame, castor, mustard, linseed and sun flower. Provide necessary fats. Vegetables, spices and fruits provide vitamins and minerals. Crop means plants of same origin grown together in bulk. Every crop requires different climatic condition, while some crops grow together on one season. The climatic condition, warmth, photo-period for growth and completion is required for different crops. Two seasonal change types : (a) Kharif crops (b) Rabi crops. Main seasonal plants are divided into two broad categories. The crops that grow in monsoon period is called Kharif crops which is around June to October. The crops that are harvested in winter period are called Rabi crops which are around November to April. |
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