TITLE

Gorbachev tries the family farm

AUTHOR(S)

Brooks, K.

PUB. DATE

December 1988

SOURCE

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists;Dec1988, Vol. 44 Issue 10, p26

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses Mikhail Gorbachev's most radical departure in Soviet farm policy since Stalin's collectivization of the farms in the 1930s--the idea of the family farm. Soviet families and small groups will be offered long-term rental contracts and encouragement to make it on their own, without guaranteed wages. Soviet food problem; Shortages; Farms; Workers.

ACCESSION #

8800028947

Tags: AGRICULTURE

 

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