(i) Abolishing of Corn laws in England led to import of food more cheaply in Britain. (ii) British agriculture was unable to compete with cheap imports and vast lands were left uncultivated, rendering thousands of men and women jobless. They flocked to cities or migrated overseas. (iii)Higher incomes due to industrialisation in England led to more food imports and greater food production in Eustern Earope, Russia, America and Australia.