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The Royal Society of London wanted to improve the natural knowledge and actively advocated for eh potato. It was seen as one of the most valuable and reliable food sources. Especially in times of scarcity, when many traditional grain crops would fail. The society advocates for the potato since it was easy to grow and produced large yields. It could also be grown on bad land. Despite society wanting more people to grow potatoes, it was slow and wouldn't be grown in mass till the late 18th century -
Jethro Tull was an English agricultural innovator who invented a horse-drawn seed drill. This invention was a large catalyst for the British agricultural revolution. Tull's seed drill was a mechanical seeder that was designed to sow seeds in rows at a consistent depth and spacing it would also cover them with soil. Since it was precise at planting seeds, the drill led to increased rates of seed, and it improved the crop yields and prevented overcrowding of crops since it would space the seeds. -
The Norfolk four-course crop rotation was a system that eliminated the fallow year by rotating four crops. It would rotate wheat, turnips, barley, and clover. This change in agriculture increased food production. It would also increase livestock productivity. Turnips and clovers provided winter feed for the animals. Lastly, rotating the crops prevented pests and other diseases from taking over the soil. -
The enclosure acts were a series of British laws that privatized common lands. The open field lands became more consolidated and more compact. This process increased the agricultural productivity and led to practices like crop rotation and selective breeding. Even though it led to more crop growth, it displaced many farmers and rural workers. This led to migration to cities, and the growth of city populations contributed to the Industrial Revolution.