State FIVE characteristics of early agriculture in Europe before the agrarian revolution.

Land was owned by the feudal kings who distributed it to the nobility. The nobility then rentedto the peasant.
Agriculture was practiced for subsistence purposes mainly to feed the family.
Practiced open field system where land was unfenced.
Simple farm implements were used.
Poor farming methods
Farmers grew poor quality plants and kept poor quality animals.
Inadequate feeds during winter made farmers to slaughter most of the animals.
Uncontrolled animal and plant diseases that were also spreading very fast because ofunfenced and common grazing fields.