Question

what is the difference between gross sown area and net sown area

Answer 1

Dear student,

The difference between the Gross Cropped Area (GCA) and Net Sown Area (NSA) is that:

• Net Sown Area is the total land area sown with crops more than once in a year; whereas, Gross Sown area is the total land area sown with crops once or more in a year, plus the net sown area.
• When a crop is sown for a second time in the same year, the GCA is counted twice; whereas NSA is counted once despite being sown more than once.

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