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The Society promoted the cultivation of the potato in Britain as a reliable, high-yield crop to improve nutrition and food security.
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Jethro Tull invented the seed drill, a device that planted seeds in neat rows, increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and boosting crop yields.
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An improved plough design that was lighter and more efficient, allowing for easier tilling of heavier soils and faster cultivation.
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Townsend promoted crop rotation with turnips and other root crops to restore soil nutrients, supporting livestock and increasing yields.
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An agricultural system rotating wheat, barley, turnips, and clover to improve soil fertility and maximize yearly production.
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Laws passed by Parliament that consolidated common lands into private farms, increasing efficiency but displacing many small farmers.
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Innovators developed methods of selective breeding in livestock to produce larger, healthier, and more productive animals.
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Large-scale projects to drain marshes, convert waste land to farmland, and reclaim land for agriculture, increasing arable land area.
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Agricultural writer and innovator who improved methods of crop and soil management, promoting practical farming techniques.
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Improved transportation, roads, and market networks allowed farmers to sell produce over longer distances, linking local production to national demand.