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		⚫	'''Rabi crops''' or the '''rabi harvest''', also known as '''winter crops''', are ] that are sown in ] and harvested in the spring in ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://archive.org/stream/cyclopindiaeast03balfuoft#page/331/mode/1up\|page=331\|title=The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia\|edition=3\|author=Balfor, Edward\|year=1885\|publisher=Bernard Quaritch\|place=London\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415184601/https://archive.org/stream/cyclopindiaeast03balfuoft#page/331/mode/1up\|archive-date=2014-04-15}}</ref> Complementary to the rabi crop is the ], which is grown after the rabi and ]s are harvested one after another respectively.
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⚫	'''rabi harvest''', also known as '''winter crops''', are ] that are sown in ] and harvested in the spring in ],<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://archive.org/stream/cyclopindiaeast03balfuoft#page/331/mode/1up\|page=331\|title=The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia\|edition=3\|author=Balfor, Edward\|year=1885\|publisher=Bernard Quaritch\|place=London\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415184601/https://archive.org/stream/cyclopindiaeast03balfuoft#page/331/mode/1up\|archive-date=2014-04-15}}</ref> ] ~~and ]. The complimentary of~~ the rabi crop is the ], which is grown after the rabi and zaid ~~(zaa-id) crops~~ are harvested one after another respectively.
			The word rabi was borrowed from {{langx\|fa\|ربيع\|rabī\|spring}}.

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
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	==Rabi season in India==		==Rabi season in India==
	~~The rabi~~ crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the ] rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May. The crops are grown either with rainwater that has ] into the ground or using ]. Good rain in winter spoils ~~the ]~~ but is good for ].		Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the ] rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May. The crops are grown either with rainwater that has ] into the ground or using ]. Good rain in winter spoils rabi crops but is good for ].

	The major rabi crop in India is ], followed by ], ], ] and ]. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February.		The major rabi crop in India is ], followed by ], ], ] and ]. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February.

	Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons. The ~~agriculture~~ crops produced in India are seasonal ~~in nature~~ and highly dependent on these two monsoons.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105051529/http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/sowing-time-rabi-kharif-crop \|date=2013-01-05 }}</ref> The table below contains a list of differences between the three cropping seasons in India.		Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons. The crops produced in India are seasonal and highly dependent on these two monsoons.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105051529/http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/sowing-time-rabi-kharif-crop \|date=2013-01-05 }}</ref> The table below contains a list of differences between the three cropping seasons in India.

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	The Indian government also offers Minimum Support Price for these crops, so that the farmers can ~~be benefited~~ from the harvest.<ref>, Released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics under the Ministry of Agriculture </ref>		The Indian government also offers Minimum Support Price for these crops, so that the farmers can benefit from the harvest.<ref>, Released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics under the Ministry of Agriculture </ref>

	== Common rabi crops ==		== Common rabi crops ==
	===Cereals===		===Cereals===
	* ]		* ]
	* ]
	* ]
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	* ] (''Avena sativa'')		* ] (''Avena sativa'')
	* ]		* ]

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	===Fruits===		===Fruits===
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	=== Legumes / lentils (]) ===		=== Legumes / lentils (]) ===
		⚫	* ]<ref name=chic1>, 2016.</ref>
	* ]<ref name=chic1/>
	* ] (horse gram)<ref name=chic1/>		* ] (horse gram)<ref name=chic1/>
	* ]<ref name=chic1/>		* ]<ref name=chic1/>
	* ]<ref name=chic1/>		* ]<ref name=chic1/>
	* ]<ref name=chic1/>
	* ]		* ]
	* ]
⚫	* ]<ref name=chic1>, 2016.</ref>

	===Seed plants===		===Seed plants===
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	*], a major cropping season based on the ] in the Indian Subcontinent		*], a major cropping season based on the ] in the Indian Subcontinent
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			*], a crop grown in winter in colder climates
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*, US Department of Agriculture		*, US Department of Agriculture

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Rabi crops or the rabi harvest, also known as winter crops, are agricultural crops that are sown in winter and harvested in the spring in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Complementary to the rabi crop is the kharif crop, which is grown after the rabi and zaid crops are harvested one after another respectively.

The word rabi was borrowed from Persian: ربيع, romanized: rabī, lit. 'spring'.

Etymology

The words kharif and rabi have their origins in Arabic. These came to be used in India with the ascent of the Mughal empire in the Indian subcontinent and have been widely used ever since. The term is derived from the Arabic word for "spring", which is used in the Indian subcontinent, where it is the spring harvest (also known as the "winter crop").

Rabi season in India

Rabi crops are sown around mid-November, preferably after the monsoon rains are over, and harvesting begins in April / May. The crops are grown either with rainwater that has percolated into the ground or using irrigation. Good rain in winter spoils rabi crops but is good for kharif crops.

The major rabi crop in India is wheat, followed by barley, mustard, sesame and peas. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February.

Many crops are cultivated in both kharif and rabi seasons. The crops produced in India are seasonal and highly dependent on these two monsoons. The table below contains a list of differences between the three cropping seasons in India.