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Explain FIVE disadvantages of traditional system of farming in Britain before 18th century .

Explain FIVE disadvantages of traditional system of farming in Britain before 18th century .

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-Open Field system did not allow effective farming.
-Traditional system of farming discouraged use of farm machinery.
-Existence of fallow pieces of land and cart paths wasted land.
-Communal grazing discouraged selective breeding.
-Communal grazing led to easy spread of diseases.
-Broadcasting system of planting led to wastage of seeds.
-One method used for improving soil fertility was crop rotation which unfortunately was not
effective.
-Intercropping was inefficient and consequently yielded very low produce that could not cater for
increasing populations.
gideon1 answered the question on November 8, 2017 at 16:53

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