Rice in India is cultivated across diverse agro-climatic zones, enabling multiple cropping seasons in many states. While Kharif (monsoon) remains the primary season, several regions also cultivate winter and summer rice under irrigation.
| S.No. |
Region / State |
Crop Seasons |
| Autumn |
Winter |
Summer |
| Sowing |
Harvesting |
Sowing |
Harvesting |
Sowing |
Harvesting |
| I. Northern Region |
| 1 | Haryana (Kharif) | Jun-Jul | Oct-Nov | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Punjab (Kharif) | May-Aug | Sep-Nov | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Western Uttar Pradesh (Kharif) | Jun-Jul | Sep-Nov | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh (Kharif) | Jun-Jul | Sep-Oct | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir | - | - | Apr-Jul | Sep-Dec | - | - |
| II. Western Region |
| 1 | Gujarat | - | - | Jun-Aug | Oct-Dec | - | - |
| 2 | Maharashtra | - | - | Jun-Aug | Oct-Dec | - | - |
| 3 | Rajasthan | - | - | Jun-Aug | Oct-Dec | - | - |
| III. North Eastern Region |
| 1 | Assam | Mid Feb-April | Jun-Jul | Jun-Aug | Nov-Dec | Dec-Feb | May-June |
| IV. Eastern Region |
| 1 | Bihar | May-Jul | Sep-Oct | Jul-Sep | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | May-Jun |
| 2 | East Madhya Pradesh | Jun-Aug | Mid Sep-Mid Dec | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Orissa (Beali / Sarad / Daluva) | May-Jun | Sept-Oct | Jun-Aug | Dec-Jan | Dec-Jan | May-June |
| 4 | East Uttar Pradesh | May-Jul | Sep-Nov | Jul-Aug | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Apr-Jun |
| 5 | West Bengal (Aus / Aman) | Mar-Jun | Jul-Nov | Apr-Jun | Nov-Dec | Oct-Feb | Apr-May |
| V. Southern Region |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Mar-April | Jul-Aug | May-Jun | Nov-Dec | Dec-Jan | Apr-May |
| 2 | Karnataka (Haine) | May-Aug | Sep-Dec | Jun-Oct | Nov-March | Dec-Feb | Apr-Jul |
| 3 | Kerala (Virippu / Mundakan / Punja) | Apr-Jun | Sep-Oct | Sep-Oct | Dec-Jan | Dec-Jan | Mar-Apr |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu (Sornavari / Samba / Navarai) | Mar-Apr | Jun-Jul | Jul-Aug | Jan-Feb | Nov-Dec | Feb-March |
