Base Period

The date dedicated to sowing of seed to ensures the alignment of the crop cycle with it's growth period and yield production, is known as sowing date.

These crops are known as monsoon/autumn crops as they are sown before the arrival of monsoon while harvested in late autumn. The crops are sown from the first week of June to mid week of July and harvested from September to December. For Example: rice, maize, groundnut, pulses.

The type of farming where the land is taken on a contract basis for the purpose of cultivation of crops is called contract farming. It is also known as cooperate farming.