Why was there such a frantic effort to enclose lands? What did the new enclosures imply ?

(i) The new enclosures were different from the old, unlike the l6th century
enclosures that promoted sheep farming.
(ii) The land being enclosed in the late 18th century was for grain production.
(iii) The new enclosures were happening in a different content: they became
a sign of a changing time.
(iv) From the mid-18th century, the English population expanded
rapidly. This meant an increased demand for foodgrains to feed the
population.
(v) Moreover, Britain at this time was industrialising. More and more people
began to live and work in urban areas.
(vi) Men from rural areas migrated to towns in search of jobs. To survive,
they had to buy foodgrains in the marker. So, these conditions led to
more and more enclosures.