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# Agricultural Improvement

## Definition

Enhancements to farming practices and land productivity through better cultivation techniques, crop rotation, drainage, fencing, and other methods that increase the yield and value of agricultural land.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 11

## Context

Smith discusses how agricultural improvements increase land productivity and rents, and how the benefits of these improvements are distributed between landlords, farmers, and consumers.

## Economic Domain

Production

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