Islamic Golden Age: The Islamic Agricultural Revolution

Islamic green revolution was a substantial transformation in the agriculture between the mid-8th-mid-13th century which was known as the Islamic Golden Age. This article discusses the major four keys behind success of the Islamic Agricultural Revolution.
These were:
1. Islamic rules on land ownership and labour rights.
2. Irrigation methods.
3. Improved farming techniques and a scientific approach to farming.
4. Introduction of new crops.

Islamic Rules On Land Ownership And Labour Rights.
During the Islamic agricultural revolution from 8th to 12th centuries, the cultivation was conducted completely fairly due to the Islamic principles and consuetudinary. The laws for the first time gave the total freedom to any individual to own, purchase,
As a consequence, irrigation became less expensive and land reclamation took a wider range. Moreover, they built dams and mills to provide power. In addition to capturing rainwater in trenches on the sides of hills or as it ran down mountain gorges or into the valleys; surface water was taken from springs, brooks, rivers and oases, while underground water was tapped by creating new springs, or digging wells. All disputes and violations of laws on water were dealt with by a court whose judges were chosen by the farmers themselves. This court was named The Tribunal of the Waters, and sat on Thursdays at the door of the principal mosque. Ten centuries later, the same tribunal still sits in Valencia, but at the door of the
The farming calendar was found in the early Islamic period to organize the planting and harvesting. Islamic farming gave attention to soil rehabilitation and protecting the deep beds of sown land was" the golden rule of ecology". Ibn Al-'Awwām gave much attention in his book Al-Filāḥa to the soil preparation and utilization of all kinds of fertilizers, soil amendments, aerobic digestion, mulches and dressings, each soil and crop has its own system. Furthermore, Islamic agriculture had vital elements such as legumes nitrogen-foxing green manures, livestock rearing and crop rotation. Introduction Of New Crops.
Under the Islamic state human flow and culture exchange helped to introduce new crops and plants which came from India, South Africa and Asia. Agronomists came up with new crops back then such as sugar cane, citrus fruit, artichokes, and saffron. This maintained a balanced diet for both humans and farm's animals and provided many remedies, but most important ensured food security throughout the