How did farmer grow more food?
Enclosure in Ashill
Divided up all the land and individual farmers would look after and improve their own patch.
Everyone will be benefit.
An act to allow them to enclose the commons and the common field.
Improvement in 18 century
Tools and equipment were improve, use for farming. It is more cheaper and it is widely available.
Effects of enclosure
The number of cows decreased
Land become more expensive
There were 39 acres of common land for the poor, but owing to abuse of the land they did not get much benefit from it.
Problems faced in Britain in 1750-1825
Food didn't import much in that time.
Soil were not fertile
Farmers only provide for their families
Population increased
Farmers techniques were outdated
Demand for food increase
Farming become profitable business
Careful breeding, animal got bigger
New crops grow