Appendix IV

Crop Calendar of Major Crops

States/Uts

Period

Kharif
Rabi
Summer
Paddy
Paddy
Paddy
1
2
3
4
5
Andhra Pradesh
Sowing
May-June Nov-Dec
March-April
Harvesting Nov-Dec
May-June
July-Aug.
Assam
Sowing
Feb-March June-July
Nov-Dec
Harvesting June-July
Nov-Dec
May-June
Bihar
Sowing
Jun-Sept.
Oct-Nov
Feb.-March
Harvesting
April-May
July-Aug.
Goa
Sowing
Harvesting
Gujarat
Sowing
June-July
Harvesting Oct-Nov
Haryana
Sowing
June-July
Harvesting Sept-Oct.
Himachal Pradesh Sowing
May-June
Harvesting October
Jammu & Kashmir Sowing
April-May
Harvesting Sept-Oct.
Karnataka
Sowing
May-June Sept-Oct.
Jan.-Feb.
Harvesting Sept-Oct.
Jan.-Feb
May-June
Kerala
Sowing
April-May
Sept-Oct.
Dec-Jan.
Harvesting Sept-Oct.
Dec-Jan.
March-April
Madhya Pradesh Sowing
June-July
Harvesting Oct-Nov
Maharashtra
Sowing
June-July
Harvesting Oct-Nov
Orissa
Sowing
May-June June-July
Dec-Jan.
Harvesting Sept-Oct.
Nov-Dec
April-May
Punjab
Sowing
May-Oct.
Harvesting
Rajasthan
Sowing
June-July
Harvesting Oct-Nov
Uttar Pradesh
Sowing
June-July
Nov-Dec
Harvesting Oct-Nov
April-May
West Bengal
Sowing
Harvesting
All India
Sowing
May-Aug
Dec-Jan.
Harvesting Sep-Jan
April-May
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

Kharif
Bajra
6
Jun(B)-Jul(M)
Aug(B)-Oct(B)

Summer
Bajra
7

Rabi
Wheat
8

Nov(B)-Dec(M)
Mar(B)-Apr(E)
Nov(M)-Dec(E)
Mar(M)-Apr(E)

Jun(B)-Jul(E) Feb(B)-Feb(E) Oct(B)-Nov(E)

Sep(B)-Nov(E) May(B)-May(E)Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Jun(M)-Jul(B)
Oct(E)-Dec(B)
Oct(M)-Nov(M)
Apr(M)-Apr(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E)
Apr(M)-Jun(E)
Oct(B)-Dec(E)
May(B)-May(E)
Jul(B)-Sep(E) Jan(B)-Feb(E) Oct(B)-Dec(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E) Apr(B)-May(E) Jan(B)-Feb(E)

Jun(M)-Jul(E)
Sep(E)-Dec(M)
Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Sep(B)-Oct(E)
Jun-Jul
Sep-Oct

Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Sep(B)-Oct(E)
Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(M)

Jun-Jul
Sep-Nov

Jan-Feb
Apr-May

Oct(M)-Dec(E)
Feb(M)Apr(E)
Oct(B)-Dec(E)
Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Oct-Nov
Mar-Apr
Oct(B)-Nov(E)
Apr(B)-May(E)
Nov(B)-Dec(E)
Mar(B)-May(E)
Oct(B)-Jan(M)
Apr(B)-Apr(M)
Nov(B)-Dec(E)
Mar(B)-Apr(E)
Oct-Dec
Feb-Jun

States

Period

Early kharif
Kharif
Arhar/Tur
Arhar/Tur
1
2
3
4
Andhra Pradesh Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Jun (M)- July (M)
Harvesting
Nov(M).- Dec (E).
Dec (M)-Jan.(M)
Karnataka
Sowing
June (B)- June(M)
Jun (M)-July (M)
Harvesting
Nov(B).- Dec (M). Dec. (M) Jan. (M)
Maharashtra
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Jun (M)-July (M)
Harvesting
Dec(M).-Jan (M).
Dec. (M)- Feb. (M)
Rajasthan
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Jun (M)-July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M).-Dec (M). Jan.(M)-Feb. (M)
Uttar Pradesh
Sowing
June (B)-JuneM)
July (B)-July (E)
Harvesting
Dec (M)- Dec. (E). March (M)-April (E)
Tamil Nadu
Sowing
June (B)-JuneM)
Jun (M)-July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M). Dec (M) Jan (M).- Feb.. (M)
Gujarat
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) Jun (M)- July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M).-Dec (M) . Dec. (M)-. Jan.(M)
Bihar
Sowing
July (B)- July (E)
Harvesting
March (M)- April (E)
M.P.
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) Jun (M)-July (M)
Harvesting
June (B)-June (M)
Jan (M)- Feb. (M)
Uttaranchal
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Harvesting
Nov.(M) Dec (M).
Orissa
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) Jun (M)- July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M). Dec (M). Jan(M)-Feb (M)
Haryana
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M).- Dec (M).
Punjab
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Harvesting
Nov. (M)- Dec (M).
Jharkhand
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) July (B)- July (E)
Harvesting
Nov (M).- Dec (M). March (M)- April (E)
Chattisgadh
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) Jun (M)- July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M).-Dec (M). Jan M)- Feb. (M)
Tripura
Sowing
June (B)-June (M)
Jun (M)-July(M)
Harvesting
Nov (B).-Dec (M). Dec (M)-Jan. (M)
Nagaland
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) Jun (M)- July (M)
Harvesting
Nov (M).- Dec (M). Dec (M)-Jan. (M)
All India
Sowing
June (B)-June (M) June (B)-July (E)
Harvesting
Nov. (M)- Jan (M), Dec (M).- April (E)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

States/Uts

Period

1
2
Andhra Pradesh Sowing
Harvesting
Assam

Bihar

Chattishgarh

Gujarat

Haryana

Jharkhand

Kharif
Mungbean/
Urdbean
3
Jun(M) Jul(E)

Rabi Mungbean/ Spring/Summer

Mungbean/
Urdbean
Urdbean
4
Oct(B)-Nov(B)

5
Jan(B).-Feb(B)

Sept(M) Oct(M) Jan(B)-Feb(B)

Mar(B)-April(M)

Horsegram
Kharif

Sowing
July(B) Aug(E) Aug(B)-Sep(M). Feb(E)-Mar(M)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Nov(B) Dec(M) May(B)-May(M)
Sowing
July(B) Aug(E)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)

Feb(E)-April(B)

Chickpea rabi

Oct. (M) Nov. (M)

Aug (M)-Aug(E)

May(B)-June(M) Oct(E)-Nov(B)

Sowing
Jun-Jul
Harvesting
Sep-Sep

March (B) March

(E)
Oct. (M) Nov. (M)
March (B) March
(E)
Oct. (B) Oct. (E)
Feb. (E) March
(E)
Oct. (B) Nov. (M)

Sowing
July(B) Aug(E)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Sowing
July(B) Aug(E)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)

Feb(E)-April(B)

Jul(B)-Aug(E)
Sowing
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Sowing
Jun(M) Jul(E) Oct(B)-Nov(B)
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M) Jan(B)-Feb(B)

Feb(E)-April(B)

Sowing
Jun(M) Jul(E)
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M)

Jan(B).-Feb(B)

Feb. (M) March

(E)
Oct. (M) Nov. (E)

May(B)-June(M)

March (M) April

(B)

May(B)-June(M)
Jan(B).-Feb(B) Aug (E)

Sept. (E) Oct. (E)

Mar(B)-April(M)

Oct(M)-Nov(B)

Jan. (M) Feb. (E)

Madhya Pradesh Sowing

Jun(M) Jul(E)
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M)

August (E)

Oct. (B) Nov. (B)

Oct (E)

Maharashtra

Jul(M)

Feb. (M) March

(E)
Sept (E) Oct. (E)

Karnataka

Kerala

Orissa

Punjab
Rajasthan
Tripura
Tamilnadu

Uttar Pradesh

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Himachal
Pradesh

Mar(B)-April(M)

Sowing
Jun(M) Jul(E)
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M)

Oct(M)

Jun(M) Jul(E) Oct(B)-Nov(B)

Sowing
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M) Jan(B)-Feb(B)

Jan(B).-Feb(B)

July(B) Aug(E)
Sowing
Harvesting Sep(M)-Oct(E)

Feb(E)-Mar(M)

July(B) Aug(E)
Sowing
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Sowing
July(B) Aug(E)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Jun(M) Jul(E) Oct(B)-Nov(B)
Sowing
Harvesting
Sept(M) Oct(M) Jan(B)-Feb(B)

Feb. (M) March

(E)

Mar(B)-April(M)
Oct. (M) Nov. (E)

May(B)-May(M)
Jul (M)

March (M) - April

(E)

Oct (M)
Feb(E)-April(B)
May(B)-June(M)
Feb(E)-April(B) Oct(E)
May(B)-June(M) Feb(B)

July(B) Aug(E)
Sowing
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)

Feb(E)-April(B)

Oct. (M) Nov. (E)

May(B)-June(M)

Sowing
July(B) Aug(E)
Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)

Feb(E)-April(B)

March (M) - April

(E)
Oct. (M) Nov. (E)

May(B)-June(M)

Sowing
July(B) Aug(E) Harvesting
Sep(M)-Oct(E)
July(B) Aug(E)

Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

March (B) - March

(E)
Jun(M)-Jul(E)
Sep(E)-Oct(M)

State

Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Chhatisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Manipur

Period

Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing

Kharif-Soybean
3

Niger(Khaif)
4

Niger(Late Kharif)
5

June(M)- July(M)
Sept(E)- October(B)
June(M)- July(M)
Sept(E)- Oct(B)
June(E)- July(M)
Sept(E)- October(B)
June(M) July(B)
Sept(E)- Oct(B)
June(M)- July(M)
Sept(E)- Oct(B)
June(M)- July(M)
Sept(E)- October(B)
June(E)- July(M)
Sept(E)- October(B)
June- July

June(B)
July(E)
Oct(B)- Nov(M)
June(B)
July(E)
Oct(B)- Nov(M)

Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)
Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)

June(B)
July(E)
Oct(B)- Nov(M)
June(B)
July(E)
Oct(B)- Nov(M)

Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)
Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)

Harvesting
Sept(E)- October(B)
Sowing
June - July
Harvesting
Sept(E)- October(B)
West Bengal
Sowing
June - July
Harvesting
Sept(E)October(B)
Orissa
Sowing
June(B)
July(E)
Harvesting
Oct(B)- Nov(M)
Bihar/ Jharkhand Sowing
June(B)
July(E)
Harvesting
Oct(B)- Nov(M)
Gujarat
Sowing
June(B)
July(E)
Harvesting
Oct(B)- Nov(M)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)
Meghalaya

Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)
Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)
Aug(B)- Sept(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(B)

States/Uts
1

Period

Rabi
Gram
2

Assam

Sowing
Harvesting

Bihar

Sowing
Harvesting

Rabi
Masur
3

Kharif
Pulses/Lentil
5

Rabi
Pulses/Lentil
6

Rabi
Pea

Oct(M) Nov(M) Oct(M) Nov(M)

Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Jun(M)-Ju;l(B) Oct(M) Nov(M)
Nov(B)-Dec(E) Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M)

Chattisgarh

Mar(M)-April(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-April(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M)

Mar(M)-Apr(M) Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Aug(B)-Sep(E) Dec(B)-Jan(E)
Nov(B)-Dec(E) Mar(B)-Mayu(E)

Goa

Sowing
Harvesting

Jharkhand

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(M) Nov(M) Oct(M) Nov(M)

Mar(M)-Apr(M) Mar(M)-Apr(M)

Rajasthan

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(E) Nov(M) Oct(E) Nov(M)

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Tripura

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(E) Nov(M) Oct(E) Nov(M)

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Gujarat

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(B)-Nov(E)
Feb(B)-Mar(E)

Haryana

Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(B)-Oct(M)
Mar(M)-Mar(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E)
Jan(B)-Mar(E)

Karnataka

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Madhya Pradesh Sowing

Oct(B)-Dec(B) Sep(M)-Nov(E)
Harvesting
Feb(B)-Apr(B) Feb(M)-Apr(B)
Maharashtra
Sowing
Sep(B)-Oct)E)
Harvesting
Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Manipur
Sowing
Sep-Oct
Harvesting
Mar-Apr
Meghalaya
Sowing
Sep(B)-Oct(E)
Sep(B)-Oct(E)
Harvesting
Dec(B)-Jan(E)
Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Punjab
Sowing
Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Harvesting
Uttar Pradesh
Sowing
Oct(B)-Nov(E) Oct(B)-Nov(E)
Harvesting
Mar(B)-Apr(E)
Mar(B)-Mar(E)
West Bengal
Sowing
Nov(M)-Dec(B)
Nov(B)-Nov(E)
Harvesting
Mar(B)-Mar(E)
Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Oct(M) Nov(M) Oct(M) Nov(M)

Mar(M)-Apr(M) Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M) Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-Apr(M)

Mar(M)-Apr(M)

Oct(E) Nov(M) Oct(E) Nov(M)

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Mar(B)-Apr(M)

Oct. Nov.
March-April
Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-Apr(M)

Oct. Nov.
March-April
Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-Apr(M)
Oct(M) Nov(M)
Mar(M)-Apr(M)

States

Period

Groundnut
Rabi

Kharif
1
Andhra Pradesh Sowing
Harvesting
Assam
Sowing
Harvesting
Bihar
Sowing
Harvesting
Chattisgarh
Sowing
Harvesting
Gujarat
Sowing
Harvesting
Haryana
Sowing
Harvesting
J&K
Sowing
Harvesting
Jharakhand
Sowing
Harvesting
Karnataka
Sowing
Harvesting
MadhyaPradesh Sowing

Maharashtra
Orissa
Punjab

Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing

3
Jun(B)-july(E)
Sep(M)-Nov(M)

Summer/ Spring
4

Nov(M)-Jan(E)
Feb(E)-May(B)
JulyB)-Aug(E)
Nov(B)-Dec(E)

Jun(B)-July(E)
Sep(B)-Nov(E)

Jan(B)-Feb(E)
Apr(B)May(E)

Jun(B)-jul(E)
Nov(M)-Jan(E)
Sep(B) Oct(E) Feb(E)-May(B)
Jun(M)-july(E)

Dec(B)-Jan(E)
Mar(B)-Apr(E)

Sep(M)-Oct(E)
Jun(E)-Jul(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(B)

Jan(B)-Feb(E)
Apr(B)May(E)

Harvesting

Rajastan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting

Jun(B)-jul(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E)

Jul(B)-jul(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(B)
Jun(E)-jul(B)
Sep(E)-Oct(B)

Oct(E)-Nov(B)
Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Jan(E)-March(B) May(B)-Jun(E)

Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

States

Period
1

Rabi linseed

Assam

Sowing
Harvesting

3
Oct (B) - Nov (B)
Mar (B) Apr (E)

Andhra Pradesh

Sowing

Oct (B)- Oct (E)

Harvesting

Feb (E)-Mar (E)

Bihar

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct (B)- Nov (B)

Mar (B)- Apr (E)

M. P.

Sowing

Oct (B)- Nov (M)

Harvesting

Mar (B)-Mar (E)

Sowing

Oct (B)- Nov (M)

Harvesting

Mar (B)-Mar (E)

Maharashtra

Sowing

Oct (B)-Oct (E)

Uttar Pradesh

Harvesting
Sowing

Mar (B)-Mar (E)

Oct (B) - Nov (B)

Harvesting

Mar (B) Apr (E)

Sowing

Oct (B)-Oct (E)

Harvesting

Mar (B)-Mar (E)

Sowing

Oct (B) - Nov (B)

Harvesting

Mar (B) Apr (E)

Sowing

Oct (B)-Oct (E)

Harvesting

Feb (B)-Mar M)

Sowing

Oct (B)- Nov (B)

Harvesting

Mar (B) Apr (E)

Sowing

Oct (B) - Nov (B)

Harvesting

Mar (B) Apr (M)

Sowing

Oct (B)-Oct (E)

Harvesting

Mar (B)-Mar(E)

Sowing

Oct (B)- Nov(B)

Harvesting

Apr (E) May (M)

Sowing

Oct (B)- Nov (B)

Harvesting

Apr (E) May (M)

Sowing

Oct (M) Nov (M)

Chhatisgarh

Orrisa
Jharkhand
Karnatka
Nagaland
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh
J&K
Punjab

Harvesting
Mar (E) Apr (E)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

States

Period

1
2
Andhra Pradesh Sowing

Sesame
Kharif
3
June(B)-July(E)

Sesame
Sesame
Pre Rabi
Rabi
4
5
Aug(B)- Sept(M)

Sesame
Summer
6
Jan(M)- Feb(E)

Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Kerala
Sowing
Harvesting
Madhya Pradesh Sowing

Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)
Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)
Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)

Dec(E)- Jan(M)

Apr(M)-May(E)

Harvesting
Sowing

Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)

Dec(E)- Jan(M)
Aug(B)- Sept(M)

Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)
Oct(M)- Nov(M)

Dec(E)- Jan(M)

Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting

June(B)-July(E)
Oct(M)- Nov(M)
June(B)-July(E)
Oct(M)- Nov(M)

Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing

June-July
Oct- Nov
June-July

Aug(B)- Sept(M) Oct(B)-Nov(M)

Feb.- March
May -June
Jan.- Feb

Harvesting

Oct- Nov

Dec(E)- Jan(M)

May(M)-June(M)

Sowing

May-July

Aug(B)- Sept(M) Oct(B)-Nov(M)

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Orissa

Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

Gujarat
Tamil Nadu

All India

Jan(M)-Feb(E)
Apr(M)-May(E)
Aug(B)- Sept(M)

Jan(M)- Feb(E)

Oct(B)-Nov(M)
Feb(M)- Mar(E)

Apr(M)-May(E)
Jan(M)- Feb(E)
May(M)-June(M)

Feb.- March
May(M)-Jun(M)
Feb(M)-Mar(M)
May(M)-June(M)

Feb(M)- Mar(E)

Harvesting
Sep-Nov
Dec(E)- Jan(M) Feb(M)- Mar(E)
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

Jan.- March
May -June

States

Period
Kharif

1
2
Andhra Pradesh Sowing
Harvesting
Assam
Sowing
Harvesting
Bihar
Sowing
Harvesting
Chattisgarh
Sowing
Harvesting
Gujarat
Sowing
Harvesting
Haryana
Sowing
Harvesting
J&K
Sowing
Harvesting
Jharakhand
Sowing
Harvesting
Karnataka
Sowing
Harvesting
MadhyaPradesh Sowing

Maharashtra
Orissa
Punjab

Rajastan

Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting
Sowing
Harvesting

3
Jun(B)-Aug(E)
Sep - Nov

Sunflower
Rabi

Summer/ Spring

Oct
Jan

Castor
Kharif
6
Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Oct-Dec

Safflower
Rabi
7
October
Feb

Jul-Aug
Jan-Feb

Jun(B)-Aug(E)
Sep - Nov

Oct
Jan

Jul(B)-Aug(E)
Oct - Nov

Oct
Jan

Dec-Jan
Mar-Apr

Jul-Aug
Nov-Dec

October
Feb

Sep(M)-Oct(M)
Feb-Mar

Feb
Apr-May

Sowing
Harvesting
Tamil Nadu
Sowing
Jun(B)-Aug(E)
Oct
Harvesting
Sep - Nov
Jan
Uttar Pradesh
Sowing
Harvesting
West Bengal
Sowing
Feb
Harvesting
Apr-May
All India
Sowing
Jun-Aug
Oct
Feb
Harvesting
Sep-Nov
Jan
Apr-May
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

Jul-Aug
Jan-Feb

Jul-Aug
Jan-Feb

October
Feb

State

Rapeseed-Mustard

Sowing Time

Harvesting Time

1
Andhra Pradesh

2
3
Mustard/ Banarasi rai Nov (L)- Dec (E)

Feb-March

Assam

Toria

Nov (L) - Dec (E)

Feb-March

Bihar

Mustard
Toria
Yellow Sarson

Oct (L) - Nov (L)

Sep (L)- Oct(E)
Oct (E)

Feb-March
Jan-Feb
Feb-March

Chhattisgarh

Mustard
Toria
Mustard
Toria
Taramira
Mustard
Yellow Sarson
Mustard
Toria
Taramira
Mustard
Brown Sarson
Gobhi Sarson

Oct (E)- Nov(E)

Sep (L)
Oct (L)- Nov(E)
Sep (L)
Nov(E)
Oct(L)
Oct (L)
Within Oct
Sep (L)
Nov(E)
Oct (L)- Nov (L)
Within Oct
Oct (L) - Nov (L)

March
Dec-Jan
Feb-March
Jan
March
Feb-March
Feb
Feb-March
Dec-Jan
March
March-April
April
April

Mustard
Brown sarson
Mustard
Toria
Yellow Sarson
Mustard
Mustard
Toria
Mustard
Toria
Mustard
Mustard
Toria
Yellow Sarson

Oct(L)- Nov (E)

Within Oct
Oct (L)
Oct (E)
Oct (E)
Within Oct
Within Oct
Sep (L)
Within Nov
Oct (E)
Oct (L)- Nov (E)
Oct (L) - Nov (L)
Oct (E)
Oct (E)

March-April
April-May
March
Feb-March
Feb-March
Feb
Feb-March
Dec-Jan
March
Feb-March
Feb-March
Feb-March
Feb
Feb-March

Punjab

Mustard
Toria
Taramira
Gobhi Sarson
Karan rai

Oct (L)- Nov (L)

Sep (L)
Nov (E)
Oct (L)- Nov (L)
Oct (L)- Nov (L)

March- April
Dec-Jan
March
March-April
March-April

Rajasthan

Mustard
Taramira
Mustard/ Karan rai
Toria
Yellow Sarson

Sep (L) - Oct (L)

Oct (L)- Nov(E)
Oct (L)- Nov (L)
Sep (L)
Oct (E)

Feb-March
March
March
Dec-Jan
March

Uttar Pradesh

Mustard
Toria
Yellow Sarson

Within Oct
Sep(L)
Within Oct

Feb-March
Dec-Jan
Feb-March

West Bengal

Mustard
Toria
Yellow Sarson

Within Oct
Oct (L)- Nov (E)
Oct (L)- Nov (E)

Feb-March
Feb
Feb-March

Delhi

Gujarat
Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

J&K
Jharkhand

Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Manipur
Maharashtra
Orissa

Uttaranchal

Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

States/Uts

Period

1
Andhra Pradesh

2
Sowing
Harvesting

Bihar

Kharif
Maize

Rabi
Maize

Sowing
Harvesting

Jun(M)-Jul(B)
Nov(B)-Dec(E)

Oct(M)-Nov(M)
Feb(B)-Mar(B)

Gujarat

Sowing
Harvesting

May(B)-May(E) Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Oct(B)-Apr(E) Sep(B)-Nov(E)

Haryana

Sowing
Harvesting

Apr(B)-Apr(M) Jul(M)-Aug(B)
Oct(M)-Nov(M) Oct(M)-OctE)

Himachal Pradesh

Sowing
Harvesting

May(M)-Jun(E)
Sep(M)-Oct(M)

Karnataka

Sowing
Harvesting

May(B)-Jun(E)
Sep(B)-Oct(E)

Kerala

Sowing
Harvesting

Madhya Pradesh

Sowing
Harvesting

Jun(M)-Jul(E)
Aug(M)-Dec(E)

Maharashtra

Sowing
Harvesting

Jul(B)-Aug(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E)

Orissa

Sowing
Harvesting

Jun-Jul
Nov-Dec

Punjab

Sowing
Harvesting

Apr(B)-Mar(E) MayB)-Jun(E)
Sep(B)-Oct(E) Sep(B)-Oct(E)

Rajasthan

Sowing
Harvesting

Apr(B)-May(E) Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Nov(B)-Dec(E) Oct(B)-Nov(E)

Uttar Pradesh

Sowing
Harvesting

Apr(B)-Jun(E) Jun(B)-Jul(E)
Sep(B)-Nov(E) Sep(B)-Sep(E)

West Bengal

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(B)-Nov(E) Mar(B)-May(E)
Sep(B)-Sep(E) Jun(B)-Aug(E)

All India

Kharif
Cotton

3
4
Jun(E)-Jul(E) Jun(M)-Jul(M)
Dec(E)-Mar(M) Sep(M)-Oct(E)

5
Oct(E)-Jan(M)
Feb(E)-May(B)

Sep(B)-Oct(E)
Jan(B)-Mar(E)

Jun(B)-Octl(E)
Dec(B)-Mar(E)

Jun-Ju;
Sep-Oct

Nov(B)-Nov(E)
Mar(B)-Mar(E)

Sowing
Apr-Jul
Mar-Jul
Sep-Jan
Harvesting Sep-Dec
Sep-Dec
Jan-May
Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)

States/Uts

Period

1
Andhra Pradesh

2
Sowing
Harvesting

Kharif
Sugarcane
3
Dec(E)-Jun(M)
Dec(E)_May(M)

Assam

Sowing
Harvesting

Mar(B)-Apr(E)
Dec(B)-Jan(E)

Haryana

Sowing
Harvesting

Feb(M)-Mar(M)
Dec(M)-March(E)

Karnataka

Sowing
Harvesting

Dec(B)-Mar(E)*
Aug(B)-May(E)

Kerala

Sowing
Harvesting

Madhya Pradesh

Sowing
Harvesting

Oct(B)-Apr(E)
Oct(E)-Mar(E)

Maharashtra

Sowing
Harvesting

Jul(B)-Aug(E)
Oct(B)-Nov(E)

Manipur

Sowing
Harvesting

Orissa

Sowing
Harvesting

Feb-May
Nov-Feb

Punjab

Sowing
Harvesting

Feb(B)-Mar(E)
Nov(B)-Feb(E)

Rajasthan

Sowing
Harvesting

Mar(B)-Apr(E)
Dec(B)-Mar(E)

Tamil Nadu

Sowing
Harvesting

Dec(B)-Jan(E)***
Dec(B)-Jan(E)

Tripura

Sowing
Harvesting

Feb-May
Dec-Mar

West Bengal

Sowing
Harvesting

All India

Sowing
Harvesting

Rabi
Sugarcane
4

Kharif
Jute
5

Jun(B)-Oct(E)
Oct(B)-Jan(E)

Feb-Mar
Aug-Sep
May-Jun
Aug-Sep

Mar-May
Aug-Sep
Mar(B)-May(E)
Jul(B)-Aug(E)

Feb(B)-Aug(E)
Aug(B)-nov(E)

Jun(B)-Oct(EFeb-Jun
Oct(B)-Jan(EAug-Oct

*=Annual; **Early Kharif; ***Early sugarcane

Source : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Crop Science Division)