5.15 Sowing and Harvesting Period of Important Crops

Name of Crop Sowing period Harvesting period
Cereals:
1. Aus paddy Mid March July-August
2. Broadcast aman paddy Mid March-Mid April Mid Nov-Mid Dec
3. Transplanted aman paddy Late June-Early Sept Early Dec-Jan
4. Local boro paddy Mid Nov-Mid Jan April-May
5. High yielding
Boro paddy Dec -Feb Mid April-June
6. Wheat Nov-Dec March-Mid April
Fibres :
7. White jute Early March-Mid April July-August
8. Tossa jute Mid April-May August-Sept.
9. Mesta April-May Oct.-Nov.
Pulses :
10. Masur Nov.-Dec. Feb.-April
11. Khesari Oct.-Dec. March-April
Spices :
12. Bhadoi Chillies May-June Sept.-Dec.
13. Rabi Chillies Dec.-Jan. March-May
14. Onion Oct.-Nov. Feb.-April
15. Turmeric March-May Nov.-Jan.
16. Ginger March-May Nov.-Jan.
17. Corriander Oct.-Nov. Dec.-March
Others:
18. Potato Oct.-Mid-Dec. Dec.-Feb.
19. Sugarcane Oct.-March Nov.-March
20. Tobacco Oct.-Dec. March-April
Source:  Agriculture Statistics Wing, BBS.