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The sustainability of the Kharif season depends on the successful execution of "precision agriculture"—delivering the right amount of water and nutrients at the right time—and a structural shift toward less water-intensive crops in regions facing groundwater stress. Monitoring the monsoon's progression remains the primary barometer for forecasting the economic health of the nation.

Most Kharif plants are "short-day" plants, meaning they require a period of shorter daylight to trigger their flowering and fruiting stages. Essential Kharif Crops kharif

| Category | Crops | |----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Cereals | Rice (paddy), maize, bajra (pearl millet), sorghum (jowar) | | Pulses | Arhar (pigeon pea), moong (green gram), urad (black gram) | | Oilseeds | Groundnut, soybean, sunflower, sesame (til) | | Fibre/Cash | Cotton, sugarcane, jute | | Vegetables | Brinjal, okra (bhindi), bitter gourd, cucumber | The sustainability of the Kharif season depends on