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DIRECT<.lRATE OF ~C?NOMIGS ~~D..SJAJISTICS _

MINISTRY OF FOOD & ·AGRICULTURE~
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INDIAN_'_CROP CALENDAR . ' .

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Economic
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DIRECTORATE Of ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
.L'liNISTRY. Of fOOD & AGRiCULTURE, GOVT. Of INDIA

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INDIAN CROP CALENDAR

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~cono'mic and Statistical Adviser
Miiistr~ !;)~ foo4 1111~ Apic"Qlt~r~
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INDIAN CROP CALENDAR ' l,OOQ

First Edition September, 1948

Re-printed May, 1949
Second (Revised and
Enlarged Edition) September, 1950
Third (Revised and ·
Enlarged Edition) August, 1954

Published by cbe Manager of Publications, Civil l-ines, Delhi and printed ac ihe~Alllion Press, Kasbmere Gate, D"elbi.
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 PREFACE-

This is the Third revised and enlarged edition of the .ndian Crop Calender. It presents infor·
mation rel~:ting to the agricultural operations in progress in different States from month to month together
with appropriate background fegarding st>il, rainfall, climatic conditions etc. Information regarding control
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measures for crop ,disease; .an!i i.nsect
. pests has been' ·incorporated in this publication for the first time.
The detailed work involved in the preparation of this publication bas been don~ in the
Develop!Dent Branch .Pf 'the,.,Directorate 9f Economics & Statistics. The information included has been
~ ·drawn tfom a variety of sources, official as well as non-official•
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S. R. SEN,
NEW DELHI, Economic· & .Statistical Adviser,
Ad~t.1~S4 Ministry of Food & Agriculture.
 CORRIGENDA

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 1. t[IIIERAL Palla
1.1 Natural Regions, Sub-Regions and Divisions of India ... 1
1.2 Natural Divisions of States of India 3
2/f' soiLS .OF INDIA
2:1' ·Types tit Soils ... ·- 5
Y: .· . 2.2 , Cla.~,i.ficiiti~n,£lf .Soiis ~.States
~-,r.;,tt1M"ATtt.ft~ofri6N~~ · ·.
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s:L ·Main Cliniatic Seasons in India ',;,· .
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3.2.:.'Nor~al,Sea~onal Rainfall in Diff~rent Rainfall Divisions of India ••• ... 10
~·.•. ClasNf1GtoJt~·df'';Ra-irifall Divisions of liidla into Dry,-Middle and Wet ••• ... 10
~.Jf•~A~tu~l Seasonal .Rainfall i~ Differeii,i:
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Rainfall
.,... Divisions of India during 1952.53
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:~'t~p~oiir~ate Sta~~ing and Closing Dates of South West Monsoon Rains ... '11
~~,~ima~ Normals 'of Temp~rature and R.e'!ative Humidity at Selected Centres

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'4:·. cROP'SEASONS .AND· ROTATIO!'I!S.' . .' ·
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· 4.1 "Duration of Climatic Seasons in India · ' \ 13
·-4.2 · 'crop Sea~ons i·~India · . . ... · ' .... .,. 13
..,~·~ Double_ Cropping i~'fn~ia _;:.. ·if · .' ~ .. ,.. 'fl,'t -...
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4.4 lmporl"anl ~r.op Rot(ltions in India 13
<tS Important Cr~p Mixture~ in India -· 13
.. 4.6 Substitatable Crops in/India ... ~· 14
~'.4<J Seasons.and Duration of Principal Crops in India 14
:!'te4;8 Crops Year ··,'a .... 14
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.5. ~OWING AND HAR:VESTING SEASONS.•OF PRINCIPAL CROPS
·~ "'· 5.1 · India-State-wise ..1· :·~. ,. . ... ·. . ... ... 15

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' IMPORTAN . OUNTRIES
6.1 R:i.:e
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6.2 Wheat 19·
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'.· 6.4~··Maize 19
6.5 . Sugarcane ..... ·-· 20
6.6 Cotton ,. ...
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.,7. . CROP DISEASES . . . ·-~ -· .~· -~. ;
7.1 Important Diseases of Food ..cr..op.s., the'ir:..~p_}J_.tri.bution and some practical
methods of Control ••• ... · ·P.·~. · •. ~ · 1;.. ·r• ~·· 40
7.2 Insect Pests affecting Food Crops."th~i~ ·Distribution and some practical
methods of Control ... ,,,. •. I ::e- ... ... 43
7.3 · D!seas. of Non-Food Crops, their Dis.r,r~uticin and some practical methods
of Ccfn.trol ... , . ,·.. ·:: ;.: , :;;;.
·7.4 Insect Pests aifecting Non~Fd&d Crops, their'Disd\bution and some practical
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,..~!11~-~~~.91 Control-~ i··~~.;,.;
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a. CROP CALENDAR
8.1 Crop Calendar showing Important Agricultural .·Operations. obtaining 'in
States-Monthly . . ••. ... ... \ ...
8.2 Crop Calendar showing the Different Agricultural Operations for Important
Crops-Monthly ... 67
9 .. MISCELLANEOU5'
9.1 Relative Importance of States for eacli Principal Crop. .... 91
9.2 Relative Importance of Principal Crops in each State ... 92
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9.3 · Due Dates of All-India Forecasts of Crdps .... ...... 93
9.4 Estimates .of Areas as given in Successive Forecasts (revised) el(pnissed as
Percentage ·of the revised Fu~al Estimates ::.:.· · · .-.... ~ .·, ·'94::·
9.5 Glossary bf English, Botanical and .V ernacuhir Names of Crops ·-·· 95
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MAP ._ ,··
M 1 INDIA-Political Divisions i
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CHARTS •. :.~ '~
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c 1 Ric\l-Winter-Sowing and Harvesting Se!lsons in India . 21
c 2 Rice-Autumn-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in India . .'r t•
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c 3 Rice-Summer-Sowing and Harv~sting Seasons ill IQdia ·· ... 1. ~ 23

c 4 Jowar-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in India . ... ·~::­ .. ·• 24·t:''...;
c 5 Bajt·a-Sowing and Harvesting Sea'sons in Ing.ii1 ... " ~ ·....... 25'
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c 6 Maize-Sowing and Harv~sting Seasons in India · ., -·,. • ••• !' 26
c 7 Ragi-Sowing and Ha rvcsting Seasons in !~dian .... '•·• . .... Zl
c 8 Wheat-5o wing and Harvesting Seasons in India.· ·'-' :... .28
c 9 Barley-Sowing and Harv~sting S~asons in Indian· ... :<9
C10 Sugarcane-Sowing and Harvesting Se~sons iii -l~Jd.i~ ... . .·:,.""' 'Jlo
en Tobacco-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons \n Jndia ·. .. . . ' 31
C12 in
Groundnut-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons Iridia" .".. ·' """·32
C13 Castorseed-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in India •.. 33
C14 Cotton-Sowing and H~rvesting Sea~ons in India . ... 34-
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Jute-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in India
Sann Helllp-Sowing and Harvesting ~easons in India
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'Rice & Maize'7Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in Foreig~ountries

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ClB Wheat & Barley-Sowing and Harvest~ng Seasons in Foreign Couhtries

Cl'l Sugarcane and Cotton-Sowing and Harvesting Seasons in Foreign Countries
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