India has 3 cropping seasons Rabi, Kharif and Zaid, a) RabiCrops are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from april to june. Some of the important crops are - wheat, barley, mustard, peas, grass. b) Kharif - Crops are grown with the outset of monsoons and harvested in September - October. Important crops are-paddy, maize.jowar, bazra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, ground nut, soya bean. c) Zaid - Crops are grown between rabi and kharif, there is a short season during summer known as Zaid season. Important crops are - watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, vegetables and fodder crops. Sugar cane takes almost a year to grow.