Brezhnev's Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
What happened to the system of targets in 1974
A
Became more centralised and more focused on cost/profit over output figures
2
Q
Was agriculture more centralised?
A
Yes. Through returing power to the Ministry of Agriculture
3
Q
What happened to the Virgin Lands Scheme
A
Dropped
4
Q
What happened to overall production?
A
Steadily increased
5
Q
By 1976, what percentage of investment was in agriculture?
A
26%
6
Q
What happened to productivity?
A
It decreased
7
Q
The workforce was large but……
A
Unskilled
8
Q
Could production meet demands?
A
No
9
Q
Fact about private plots
A
They made up 1% of all agricultural land but produced 25% of all crops
