Which fiber crop occupies the maximum area in India?

🔑 Key Points
📌 Fiber Crops in India
→ Among fiber crops, cotton occupies the maximum area in India.
→ The four major fiber crops grown in India are cotton, jute, hemp, and natural silk.

🔑 Additional Information
🌟 Cotton as a Kharif Crop
→ Cotton is a Kharif crop in major parts of India, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
→ In these areas, the irrigated crop is sown from March-May, while the rain-fed crop is sown in June-July with the commencement of the monsoon.