What were the effects of Industrial Revolution on Agriculture or Farming?
1. More Demand of Raw Material: There was a rapid growth in the demand for raw material. It was an effect of industrialization.
2. Mechanised Farming : To meet the increasing demand for more raw material the farmers used the new machines for sowing, ploughing, digging, reaping and thrashing purposes.
3. Invention of Chemical Fertilizers :
The chemical fertilizers were used to grow crops. It improved the financial conditions of the farmers.
4. Digging of Soils : The new machines were used in digging the soil deep. Thus the barren lands were brought under cultivation and new crops were grown.
5. Irrigation Facilities : Now the farmers no longer dependent on monsoons but had improved the means of irrigation.
6. Rearing of Farm Cattle : With the development of farming the new breeds of farm cattle also developed.
7. Import of Raw Material : As the industries grew, more raw material had to be imported.
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