how did the enclosure movement benifit britain?give any four benifits.
Hi,
Here is the answer to your question.
The enclosure movement benefited Britain in many ways though most of the benefits went to richer landowners. The enclosure movement consisted of bringing newer lands under productivity by enclosing them. This movement gathered force in the 18th century.
The major benefits of this movement are
a) It allowed food-grain production to keep up with growth of population. It helped in avoiding scarcity.
b) Enclosure of land along with new innovations in agriculture, such as crop rotation and growing crops like turnip, increased soil fertility by increasing nitrogen content in soil.
c) Enclosures also allowed richer landowners to produce more for the market, thus enabling the control of prices.
d) Enclosed lands also allowed improved breeding of livestock.
Hope this answers your query,
All the Best.