♤ Decline in coarse cereals

Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Millets, Barley etc. are called coarse or inferior cereals. The area under these crops to the total area under cereal crops has declined significantly from 48 per cent in 1950-51 to about 25 per cent in 2016.

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♤ There are mainly three cropping seasons in India (i) Kharif (ii) Rabi (iii) Zaid. The Kharif season corresponds to the rainy season, while Rabi season with the winter. The short period in between the harvest of the Rabi crops and the sowing of the Kharif crops is called the Zaid season.

♤ The area under Rabi crops is 22.4% less than under Kharif.

Reason: This is due to spread of irrigation facilities, improved inputs and a shift in consumption patterns of the people.