TechnologyAugust 12, 2026

kharif

kuh-REEF

Definition

The monsoon or autumn crop season in India, involving crops that are sown at the beginning of the rainy season and harvested in autumn.

Etymology

The word is derived from the Arabic word 'kharīf', meaning 'autumn', as the crops planted during this season are traditionally harvested during the autumn months.

In the news

In the context of Indian agriculture, the term refers to the primary planting season that requires significant fertilizer application, which is why fertilizer shortages or price hikes directly threaten this cycle.

India buys 1.1 million tonnes of urea from Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria as Strait of Hormuz disruption drives up fertiliser costs

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