Question

Give 3 differences between net sown area and gross cropped area.

Answer 1

Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the totalarea sown once as well as more than once in a particular year. When the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. On the other hand, Net Sown Area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once

Answer 2

Gross Cropped Area (GCA) is the totalarea sown once as well as more than once in a particular year. When the crop is sown on a piece of land for twice, the area is counted twice in GCA. On the other hand, Net Sown Area is the area sown with crops but is counted only once