Agricultural Revolution in Britain

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The Agricultural Revolution in Britain was a period of major changes in farming techniques, land use, and rural society that dramatically increased agricultural productivity and supported rapid population and industrial growth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural revolution
historical period
country Kingdom of Great Britain
endTime 19th century
field British history
agricultural history
economic history
hasCause enclosure movement
investment by landowners in improvement
population growth in early modern Britain
rising grain prices in early modern period
hasEffect changes in rural social structure
consolidation of small farms into larger units
decline of subsistence farming
development of agricultural markets
displacement of rural labor
enclosure of common lands
fall in food prices (relative)
growth of commercial agriculture
growth of tenant farming
increase in food supply
increased agricultural productivity
increased demand for agricultural labor-saving machinery
rapid population growth in Britain
rise in land values
specialization of farming regions
support for Industrial Revolution in Britain
urbanization in Britain
hasPart Norfolk four-course rotation
development of market-oriented farming
drainage and land reclamation projects
enclosure movement
improvement of field systems
improvement of soil fertility
introduction of new crops
mechanization of agriculture
selective breeding of livestock
spread of scientific farming ideas
involves commercialization of rural economy
common land privatization
improvement of livestock breeds
introduction of new farm implements
open-field system transformation
parliamentary enclosure acts
reorganization of field boundaries
spread of agricultural experimentation
mainRegion England
Scotland
notableFigure Arthur Young
linked to: Robert Bakewell

Charles Townshend
Jethro Tull
Robert Bakewell
notableInvention Rotherham plough
horse hoe
seed drill
relatedTo British population explosion in 18th century
Enclosure Acts
Industrial Revolution in Britain
open-field system
rural-urban migration in Britain
startTime 17th century
timePeriod Early modern Britain
linked to: Early Modern period

Georgian era
Industrial era
usesMethod clover cultivation
drilling seed with seed drill
enclosure of open fields
four-field crop rotation
marling and liming of soils
selective breeding
stall-feeding of livestock
systematic drainage
turnip cultivation
winter fodder production

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Georgian era hasPart Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Agricultural Revolution in Britain hasCause enclosure movement
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Norfolk four-course rotation historicalContext British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
parliamentary enclosure acts partOf British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Jethro Tull influenced British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Jethro Tull movement Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Robert Bakewell movement British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Rotherham plough significantIn British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Rotherham plough era Agricultural Revolution in Britain
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation) movement British Agricultural Revolution
linked to: Agricultural Revolution in Britain