Mention the factors that accounted for …

There was a constant expansion of agriculture during the Mughal period. The abundance of land, availability of labour and the mobility of peasants were three factors that accounted for the constant expansion of agriculture. Rice, wheat and millets were the most frequently cultivated crops. It depends on monsoons, but artificial systems of irrigation were also implemented. The state undertook the digging of new canals and repairs of old canals. though agriculture was labour intensive, farmers used new technologies that harnessed animal power. Wooden plough with iron tip was used since it was light. there was also the use of drill, pulled by a pair of giant oxen to plant seeds, but broadcasting of seeds was widely followed. A wooden blade with a narrow iron blade was used for sowing and weeding.