Summary
This year they planted a little less because the rain was not strong enough.
The government helps farmers by promising good prices for their crops.
Key Points
4 points1
About 1,016.57 lakh hectares (that's over one million hectares) were planted.
2
Rice fields are a bit smaller than last year.
3
Crops like beans and millets stayed about the same.
4
The government promised higher prices to help farmers.
New Words to Learn
8 wordskharif
the rainy season when many Indian crops are grown
lakh
a number equal to one hundred thousand
hectare
a big piece of land about the size of 1.4 soccer fields
monsoon
season with lots of rain
El Nino
a weather pattern that can make rains weaker
pulses
edible seeds like beans and peas
millets
small grain crops that grow well with little water
Minimum Support Price
a guaranteed price the government promises to pay farmers for their crops
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