text: what are long term crops and short term crops?give examples? i want to know about the time of the year when the seeds of long term crops and short term crops are sown and the time of the year when the plants are harveted in india, their advantages and utility.i also want to know some examples of long and short term crops of india. it depends upon the duration for attaining growth,maturity and  yield  to get a understanding short duration crops onion 60 to 65 days pulse crops around 90 days medium duration crops:(around a year) sugarcane,tapioca. long duration crops:mango,sapota(yielding from 4th year to 25 and/or more years.  the duration may vary according to varietal specifications. please refer hand book of agriculture published by icar. (indian council of agricultural research) for complete details.