Examples Of Kharif Crops Hot! May 2026

| | Examples | Growing Regions in India | Primary Uses | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cereals | Rice (Paddy), Maize (Corn), Millet (Bajra), Sorghum (Jowar) | West Bengal, Punjab, UP (Rice); Karnataka, Maharashtra (Maize); Rajasthan (Bajra) | Staple food, animal feed, industrial starch | | Pulses | Pigeon Pea (Arhar/Tur), Black Gram (Urad), Green Gram (Moong) | Maharashtra, MP, UP, Tamil Nadu | Protein-rich food, soil nitrogen fixation | | Oilseeds | Groundnut (Peanut), Soybean, Sesame (Til), Sunflower | Gujarat, Rajasthan (Groundnut); MP, Maharashtra (Soybean) | Cooking oil, industrial lubricants, biodiesel | | Cash/Fiber Crops | Cotton, Sugarcane, Jute | Gujarat, Maharashtra (Cotton); UP (Sugarcane); West Bengal (Jute) | Textiles, sugar production, ropes & sacks | | Vegetables & Spices | Bitter Gourd, Bottle Gourd, Brinjal (Eggplant), Turmeric, Chili | Across various states (esp. West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana) | Daily nutrition, culinary spices, medicinal uses |

The following table categorizes important Kharif crops: examples of kharif crops

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