agricultural revolution

• The Agricultural Revolution was the period when agriculture became more productive, leading to an increase in population.
• Farmers responded by increasing production through new techniques such as crop rotation, selective breeding, and improved tools like plows.
• The Agricultural Revolution began in the early 1700s
• Landowners invested in better livestock, fences, and farming equipment which enabled them to transition to growing high yield crops including wheat and barely.
• These improvements in techniques and equipment led to a substantial increase in crop production
• These changes, coupled with advancements in crop farming, animal breeding, and the use of fertilisers allowed for greater productivity with fewer labourers involved.
• Year by year, the amount of land that could be prepared, farmed, and harvested in a single season progressively grew.
• Crop rotation called the four field system. In the first year, they would grow wheat, barley in the second, root vegetables (carrots, turnips) in the third and clover in the fourth.
• During the very early 1700s, farms provided just enough food for the local population, making agriculture the dominant economic activity.