why did the demand of food grains increase after 1750 in england? how was production of food grains increased rapidly after 1780 in england? explain.

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1) The English population expanded rapidly over four times from 1750. This meant an increased demand for food grains to feed the population.
2) This increase in food-grain production was by bringing radical innovations in agricultural technology, bringing new lands under cultivation.
3) Landlords sliced up pasturelands, carved up open fields, cut up forest commons, took over marshes, and turned larger and larger areas into agricultural fields.
4) The farmers planted turnip and clover to improve the soil and make it more fertile.

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