Question: what is the difference between net sown area and gross sown area?
Answer: (i)Net sown area is the proportion of the total areas of the country which is used for growing crops. (i)Gross cropped area is divided by net sown area. ... It is 46.32% of the total area. (ii)For example if 5 hectare net sown area is used for doubled cropping in a year, the gross cropping area will be 10 hectare.