Soviet agriculture policies

Soviet agriculture policies aimed to rapidly increase food production through collective farming systems called kolkhozes and sovkhozes, where private farms were replaced by large state-controlled farms. The government set production targets, often prioritizing industrial growth over local needs, leading to inefficiencies and food shortages. Collectivization aimed to modernize agriculture but caused disruptions, resistance, and reduced productivity initially. Despite efforts to modernize and mechanize, these policies often resulted in poor harvests, inefficient resource use, and reliance on grain imports, highlighting the challenges of centrally planned agricultural systems.