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Availability of land for all kinds of agricultural activities: in USA, there was vast land as it was inhabited by few people. In Britain, there were large estates that were owned by the king and noble men.
Availability of labor: in Britain labor was provided by peasants who worked and lived in the estates. In USA, the slaves transported to the new world in the trans-Atlantic trade provided the much required labor for the plantations.
Modern farming techniques: agriculture in USA was a blend of the new and the old. The modern plantation and estate farming, the crop zoning, the use of hybrid seeds and farm machinery, the teaching of agricultural economics and extension education and the increased the use of fertilizers transformed agriculture into a big industry. In Britain, there was use of fertilizers a concept that was introduced by Lord Townsend. In 1843, a super-phosphate fertilizer was opened in London by sir John Lewes
Farm mechanization: in Britain, the seed drill, horse drawn hoe and mechanical thresher all which were inventions of the eighteenth century played a key role in the agrarian revolution. In USA, the steel plough, reaper and the refrigerator. These methods of preserving food and improved transportation method
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