Agrarian policy and development of animal husbandry in the Rostov region in 1953–1958s

Abstract

The article examines the impact of the agrarian policy of the state on the development of animal husbandry in the Rostov region in 1953-1958, that is, from the beginning of the reform of agriculture in accordance with the decisions of the September plenum of the Central Committee of the CPSU in 1953 to the beginning of the meat and dairy company, held under the slogan "catch up and overtake America". In studying of agricultural policy regional socio-economic differences are of great importance, which affect not only the development of the region, but also the country as a whole. The author analyzes the main qualitative and quantitative indicators of the development of animal husbandry in the region during the study period. The article is based on the study of archival and statistical materials of the Rostov region. The author makes a conclusion that during the study period there was an increase in the number of all types of livestock in the region, milk yields and milk production increased. However, meat production has decreased compared to the level of 1953. There is a great contribution to the production of meat and dairy products in the region of personal subsidiary farms. In the collective farms and state farms of the Rostov region, the development of the fodder base and the provision of premises did not correspond to the growth in the number of livestock. During wintering, a large loss of livestock was observed due to starvation, lack of premises and poor care every year. Implementation of agrarian policy measures in 1953-1958 did not lead to a significant increase in livestock production. In general, not a single planned indicator for the development of animal husbandry was fulfilled in the Rostov region during the study period.

Keywords

• agrarian policy
• rostov region
• animal husbandry
• household plots
• collective farms
• state farms