Rabi crops, also known as rabi harvest, are winter-sown and spring-harvested agricultural crops in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The kharif crop, which is planted after the rabi are harvested one after the other, is the opposite of the rabi crop.
Rabi crops are planted in mid-November, ideally after the monsoon rains have passed, and harvested in April/May. Rainwater that has percolated into the ground or irrigation are used to cultivate the crops. Winter rains wreak havoc on rabi crops but are beneficial to kharif crops. Wheat is India’s most important rabi crop, followed by barley, mustard, sesame, and peas.
