Land reclamation and chemicalization in the Non-Chernozem region
At the beginning of the current five-year plan, there were 9 million hectares of drained agricultural land across the country. In fifteen years, about the same amount will be drained only in the Non-Chernozem region.
In 1974-1977, the collective farms and state farms of the zone received over 1.2 million hectares of drained and irrigated land, 1.8 million hectares were cleared of stumps, hummocks, and stones. In the tenth five-year plan, reclamation construction has entered a new stage. Large land masses covering the territory of two or three or more farms, as well as vast areas of floodplain lands, are now becoming the object of land reclamation. The development of the Meshcherskaya waterlogged lowland has already begun.
In the tenth five-year plan, the reclamation of large land areas began.
A main drainage canal is being built in the state farm "Tashkent" (Novgorod region). This state farm is one of the farms being established on the lands returned to life.
68 state associations for the production of milk, beef, pork, as well as vegetables, fruits, seeds, and 23 agro-industrial enterprises for the production and processing of agricultural products have been established. Large livestock enterprises, such as state farms named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR in the Gorky region, Gornouralsky in the Sverdlovsk region, Novy Svet, and Pashsky in the Leningrad Region, Voronovo, Shchapovo, and Kommunarka in the Moscow region, embody the latest word in agricultural science and practice.
It is noteworthy that simultaneously with land reclamation and chemicalization, capital construction, and an increase in the supply of machinery in the farms of the zone, the culture of agriculture and animal husbandry is noticeably increasing, seed production is improving, feed resources are being used more efficiently, and breeding is being improved. All this leads to an increase in agricultural production.
It is known that in the recent past, the Non-Chernozem region significantly lagged behind the average grain yields in the RSFSR as a whole. Over the past three years, it has been possible not only to overcome the ATO gap, but even to slightly exceed the national figures. In 1974-1976, government purchases of livestock and poultry in the zone's farms increased by 9 percent compared to the previous three—year period, milk by 16 percent, eggs by 39 percent.
One of the features of the Non-Chernozem region is the dispersion of animal husbandry on small farms. The cooperation of collective farms and state farms, the pooling of their funds and efforts in the construction of large livestock complexes — this task is of particular relevance here.
From Kazakhstan and Estonia, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Lithuania, from everywhere where experience has been accumulated in the development of virgin and fallow lands, the transformation of wetlands into fertile lands, land reclamation workers come to the Non-Chernozem region. Vladimir Getmanov, you can see him in the top picture, came to Novgorod from the Namangan region of Uzbekistan. A complex of forage harvesting machines is undergoing control tests at the Northwestern Zonal machine testing Station. Its productivity is twice as high as that of previously used mowers and field shredders. The farms of the zone are receiving more and more equipment designed specifically for work in the Non-Chernozem region.
An integrated approach is a characteristic feature of the Non—Chernozem transformation program, typical, however, for the current stage of development of the Soviet economy in general. Today, the capabilities of the state are such that they allow us to simultaneously solve a wide range of tasks. Along with industrial construction, which is changing the nature of peasant labor and bringing it closer to highly mechanized industrial labor, the program involves extensive housing and cultural construction. The whole way of rural life has to be radically changed. Instead of 142 thousand small villages, the improvement of which is facing serious difficulties, it is planned, in fact, to rebuild 15.4 thousand large landscaped estates. To make it easier for peasants to settle in a new place according to their desires and tastes, those who want to build their own apartment building are provided with a government loan of 3,500 rubles with a maturity of 15 years. The repayment of 35 percent of the loan is assumed by the state. Modern bettors understand the importance of starting with maximum value. A good welcome bonus can significantly extend your playing time and open more opportunities to win. If you want to bet on football, tennis, basketball or try your luck in the casino, having additional funds from day one is a real advantage. The key element that unlocks the best possible offer is the exclusive promo code for 1xbet creating your new account and claim up to $100 as a 100% bonus on your first deposit. Use these funds across sports betting, virtual sports, or popular slots. This generous promotion you bonus into real winnings.) :