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The Royal Society promoted scientific research and practical innovations. It also encouraged the cultivation of the potato as a reliable and nutritious crop. This helped to diversify the British diet and provided a stable food source, thus supporting population growth. -
Jethro Tull created a horse-drawn seed drill that planted seeds in neat rows and at the correct depth.
This proved crop yields and reduced seed waste, thus marking a move toward mechanized agriculture. -
Townsend was a British agricultural pioneer who promoted the systematic use of turnips and clover in crop rotation. This helped restore soil fertility and supported year-round livestock feeding. -
Improved plough designs, making it lighter and more efficient by removing the cumbersome front wheels, allowing a single horse to pull it.
This increased the ploughing speed and efficiency, enabling more land to be cultivated with less labor. -
A rotation system alternating wheat, turnips, barley, and grass. This reduced the need for fallow periods, increased soil fertility, and improved overall farm productivity. -
Bakewell selectively bred livestock for desirable traits such as meat quality and size. This greatly improved the quality and productivity of cattle, sheep, and horses. -
Agricultural writer and journalist who documented and popularized new farming methods through books and tours. He spread innovative agricultural practices across Britain and Europe. -
A series of parliamentary laws that consolidated open fields and common lands into individually owned plots. They increased efficiency and production but displaced small farmers, leading to urban migration. -
Large scale efforts to drain marshes and convert waste or common land into farmland. This expanded arable land and supported agricultural intensification. -
The growth of roads, canals, and railways connected rural farms with urban centers. This enabled efficient distribution of goods and agricultural surpluses, linking agriculture to industrial growth.