There are three distinct crop seasons in the State, namely kharif, rabi and zaid.
- The kharif season largely coincides with South-west Monsoon under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar, bajra and tur is possible.
- The rabi season begins, with the onset of winter in October-November and ends in March-April. The low temperature conditions during this season facilitate the cultivation of temperate and subtropical crops such as wheat, gram and mustard.
- Zaid is a short duration summer cropping season beginning after harvesting of rabi crops. The cultivation of watermelons, cucumbers, vegetables and fodder crops during this season is done on irrigated lands.
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Cropping Seasons of Uttar Pradesh |
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| Cropping Season | Duration | Crops |
| Kharif | June – September | Paddy, Bajra, Maize, Jowar, Tur, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Ramdana, Sawan, Kodon, Sanai, Cotton |
| Rabi | October — March | Wheat, Gram, Rapeseed & Mustard, Pea, Lentil, Flaxseed, Potato, Tobacco, Barley |
| Zaid | April — June | Vegetables, Fruits, Fodder, Cucumber Vegetables and Fruits like – Khira-Kakadi, Sweet melon, Water melon, Pumpkin, Cowpea |