CROP PURCHASE IN YUGOSLAVIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600330960-9
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2011
• Sequence Number: 960
• Publication Date: August 29, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY Yugoslavia DATE OF
INFORMATION 1949
SUBJECT Economic - Agriculture
PUBLISHED Bimonthly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED Belgrade
DATE
PUBLISHED Sep - Dec 1949
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF ESPIONAGE ACT SO
Y. S. C.. EI AND S1, Al AMINOID. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
SI ITN CONTENTS IN ANY MARKER TO AN UNAUTHORISED FEE ON IS FPO'
SIGITAD BY LAW. NDPR000CTIOM OF THIS FORK IS PROHIBITED.
Ekonomist, No 5, 6, 1949
DATE DIST, r1-1 Aug 1050
NO. OF PAGES 2
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
CROP PURCHASE IN YUGOSLAVIA
The 1947 crop purchase was the first under the Five-Year Plan. On the
basis of the experience acquired during the reconstruction period, the crop
purchase system was founded on actual estimates of surpluses.
The norms for the compulsory delivery of products were calculated accord-
ing to these estimates. All households were divided into categories accord-
ing to size, and the norms were allocated according to categories. Thus, the
largest amount of goods was to be delivered by the kulak, while the small pro-
ducer was completely exempted from compulsory deliveries. The norms were not
the same for advanced and backward srez. Experience showed that this determi-
nation was improper because the backward srez showed too little initiative in
covering their needs with their own production, as they counted on imports from
advanced srez. The advanced srez were satisfied with their initial success and
did not show initiative in making additional grain available for the crop pur-
chase. Consequently this classification of srez was later withdrawn.
In October 1947, the program for the compulsory purchase of livestock at
fixed prices was adopted.
Commerce, according to tied prices, was introduced on 1 March 1948. Tied
prices were adopted in the purchasing system because through them the govern-
ment had greater control over the agricultural products market. This measure
was possible because increased industrial production made available more goods,
which the government distributed in exchange for agricultural products.
In order to prevent rich farmers from profiteering, the law set limits
for sales at tied prices and for purchases of manufactured goods at the lower,
prices.
According to the decree on grain purchasing for 1949/50, the quota for com-
pulsory delivery was determined for every household separately. The individual
quota was based on estimated yield, and was calculated in percentages according
to the category in which the household was classified. This-method made possible
a realistic estimate of the market surplus of every household. This decree in-
creased the compulsory deliveries by rich farmers.
CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
STATE 5