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📅 Grain Crop Sowing and Harvesting Calendar in India
🌾 Crop🌱 Sowing🟢 Late Sowing🌾 Harvesting
🌾 Paddy (Rice)June – JulyEarly AugustOctober – November
🌾 WheatOctober – NovemberEarly DecemberMarch – April
🌽 MaizeJune – JulyEarly AugustSeptember – October
🌾 Sorghum (Jowar)June – JulyAugustOctober – November
🌾 Pearl Millet (Bajra)June – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Finger Millet (Ragi)June – JulyAugustOctober – November
🌾 BarleyOctober – NovemberEarly DecemberMarch – April
🌾 OatsOctober – NovemberEarly DecemberMarch – April
🌾 Kodo MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Little MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Barnyard MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Foxtail MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Proso MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Browntop MilletJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October
🌾 Buckwheat (Hill Crop)JulyEarly AugustOctober
🌾 Job’s Tears (Coix)May – JuneJulySeptember – October
🌾 TeffJune – JulyAugustSeptember – October

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🌳 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are cereals?+

Cereals are food grain crops grown for human consumption, such as wheat, rice, maize (corn), sorghum, and pearl millet.

Which cereal crop is the most profitable?+

Profitability depends on market prices, production costs, and crop yield.

Which cereal crop produces the highest yield?+

With proper crop management, rice and maize generally produce higher yields.

Which fertilizer should be used for cereal crops?+

Apply balanced NPK fertilizers and organic manure based on soil test recommendations.

Which cereal crops require less water?+

Pearl millet, sorghum, and finger millet (ragi) grow well with limited water.

How can cereal crop yield be increased?+

Use high-quality seeds, apply balanced fertilizers, irrigate on time, and follow effective pest and disease management practices.