Difference between net sown area and gross sown area
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gross cropped area is the total area sown once in a particular year. when the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, area is counted twice in GCA.
on other hand net sown area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once..
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NET SOWN AREA(NSA)
Net sown area is the area actually available for cultivation. It is most important land use pattern in India. NSA is 139.93 million hectares or 45. 74% (in 2012-2013) of the total land area in (2008-09)
GROSS SOWN AREA (GSA)
When the same area is ploughed more than once in an agriculture year, it is known as GROSS SOWN AREA (GSA)
IN 2012-13 area sown more than once was 54.47 million hectares and gross sown area was 194.40 million hectares.
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