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Appendix 3. Maize cultivation calendar by season, in selected maize growing
states of India, 2001.
Fortnight and month
State Operation Rainy season Winter season Labor performing task
Bihar Land preparation II, May I, II, Oct; I, Nov Male
Planting I, June I, II, Nov Male, Female
Fertilizer application I, II, June I, II, Nov Male, Female
Weeding II, July II, Nov; I, II Dec Female, Male
Harvesting I,II, Sep; I, Oct I, II, Mar Male, Female
Madhya Pradesh Land preparation I,II, May I, II, Oct; I, II, Nov Male
Planting II, May; I, June I, II, Nov Male, Female
Fertilizer application I, June I, II, Nov, Dec Male, Female
Weeding I, II, July II, Dec; I Jan Female, Male
Harvesting II, Aug; I, II, Sep II, Feb; I, II, Mar Male, Female
Uttar Pradesh Land preparation I, II June II Oct, I, II Nov Male
Planting II June, I July II Nov, I Dec Male, Female
Fertilizer application II July, I Aug II Nov, I Dec Male, Female
Weeding II July, I Aug II Dec, I Jan Female, Male
Harvesting II Sept, I Oct I, II Mar Male, Female
Rajasthan Land preparation I, II May II, Oct; I, II, Nov Male
Planting I, II June I, II, Nov Male, Female
Fertilizer application I, II June I, II, Nov, Dec Male, Female
Weeding II June, I, II July, II, Dec; I Jan Female, Male
Harvesting II, Aug; I, II, Sep I, II, Mar Male, Female
Andhra Pradesh Land preparation I, II June - Male
Planting I June, II June - Male, Female
Fertilizer application I July, II July - Male, Female
Weeding II July, I Aug - Female, Male
Harvesting I Sept., II Sept - Male, Female
Karnataka Land preparation I, II May - Male
Planting I, II June - Male, Female
Fertilizer application I, II June, I July - Male, Female
Weeding II June, I, II July - Female, Male
Harvesting II Aug, I, II Sep - Male, Female
Source: IFAD-CIMMYT-India RRA Surveys, 2001.
I – first fortnight.
II – second fortnight.