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How long was this era?
1853-1873
How much was the fertiliser industry worth by 1870?
£8 million
How much was the animal feed industry worth by 1870?
£5 million
How did the government directly increase efficiency?
They gave drainage pipe loans to farmers to mitigate flood damage.
How much domestic food were British farmers producing by 1870?
50% of wheat and 90% of meat
What region did not benefit from this era?
Rural northwest Scotland
