USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 71% of the country’s land area, employs 1% of its workforce (467, 000 people) and contributes 0.5% of its gross value added (£11.2 billion). The UK currently produces about 60% of its domestic food consumption.

Detailed explanation-2: -1: New Agricultural Practices. The Agricultural Revolution, the unprecedented increase in agricultural production in Britain between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries, was linked to such new agricultural practices as crop rotation, selective breeding, and a more productive use of arable land.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four-crop rotation practice was made popular by Charles Townsend who began growing turnips. The four crops grown in rotation were wheat, turnips, barley and clover.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main crops that are grown are wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits and vegetables. The livestock that is raised include cattle and sheep. In the drier east, farmers grow wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and sugar beets.