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Question
Why is cotton grown as a Kharif crop in India?
Solution
Since cotton needs a warm growth season and is planted at the start of the growing season, it is grown as a Kharif crop in India during the monsoon season, which coincides with the Kharif farming season, which runs from June to October, to use the rains for its growth.
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