noun
- Plural of kharif; crops grown during the monsoon season in South Asia, typically harvested in autumn.
Usage: chiefly Indian English; agriculture
Examples
- Farmers in India plant kharifs such as rice, maize, and cotton during the rainy season.
- The kharifs depend heavily on adequate monsoon rainfall for a successful harvest.
- Kharifs are typically sown in June and harvested by October.
- Rice and sugarcane are among the most important kharifs in the region.
- The government announced subsidies to support kharif production this year.