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| Feature | Kharif Crops | Rabi Crops | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Rainy Season (Monsoon) | Winter Season | | Sowing Period | June – July (Onset of Monsoon) | October – November (End of Monsoon) | | Harvest Period | September – October | March – April | | Water Requirement | High (Heavy rainfall required) | Low (Requires less water; relies on soil moisture) | | Temperature | Hot and Humid | Cool and Dry | | Major Crops | Rice, Maize, Cotton, Soybean, Sugarcane, Jowar | Wheat, Barley, Gram, Mustard, Lentils, Potatoes |

Kharif crops are known as "monsoon crops" because their cultivation is heavily dependent on the onset of the Indian subcontinent's monsoon rains. rabi crops kharif crops