INFORMATION ON USSR AGRICULTURAL, JUNE 1953

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• Publication Date: September 17, 1953
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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS
COUNTRY USSR
SUBJECT Economic - Agriculture, crops, mechanization
HOW
PUBLISHED Daily newspaper.
WHERE
PUBLISHED Moscow
DATE
PUBLISHED 2 - 30 Jun 1953
LANGUAGE Russian
REPORT
CD NO.
DATE OF
DATE DIST. /I Sep 1953
NO. OF PAGES 5
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
INFORMATION ON USSR AGRICULTURE, JUNE 1953
CLASSIFICATION
NAVY NSRB
AIR FBI
CONFIDENTIAL
DISTRIBUTION
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This report presents information, from June 1953 Soviet news-
papers, on agriculture in the USSR as a whole and in 11 union repub-
lics. Progress and statistical data are given on the following: sow.,
area, crops, mechanization, rural electrification,and fertilization.
Numbers in parentheses refer to appended sources]
Rural electrification in the USSR has made rapid strides since the war;
the capacity of rural electric power stations has reached 1.5 million kilowatts,
a capacity six times as great as at the end of the prewar period.
Almost 20 percent of the kolkhozes, 95 percent of the MiS, and 90 percent
of the sovkhozes in the USSR have boen electrified. In hundreds of rayons, all
Iolkhozes, sovkhozes, and K S have been electrified. In Sverdlovskaya Oblast,
full electrification of these enterprises was acaleved in 1947; it is nearing
achievement in Moskovskaya, Leeingradskaya, and Ryazanskaya oblasts r.nd in the
Armenian SSR.(I)
Estonian SSR
In 1953, the area devoted to potatoes in kolkhozes of the republic is being
increased by more than 12,000 hectares.(2)
MPS of the republic are receiving many diesel tractors in 1953. Machine
operators of the republic are successfully mastering operation of this type of
tractor.(3)
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Belorussian SSE
Kolkhozes of Pinskaya Oblast had completed sowing of fodder and ensilage
crops by 3 June. More than 70 hectares above plan were sown to rape, turnips,
carrots, and beets on land utilized for the first time. The area devoted to
fodder root crops and ensilage crops in kolkhozes of the Oblast was almost twice
as great as in 1952.(4)
Kolkhozes of Pinskaya Oblast had fulfilled the 1953 plan for planting of
potatoes by 10 June; they planted 3,000 more hectares than in 1952. The area
planted by the checkroom method was four times as great as in 1952?(1)
As of 19 June, ten new MPS were in process of creation In the republic.
The first tractors, combines, and other agricultural machines had been re-
ceived.(5)
Ukrainiar. SSR
A rich harvest of fruit is ripening in the orchards of the republic. Har-
vesting of cherries is under way in 2akarpatskays anc. Chernovitskaya oblasts.
In spring 1953, fruit trees were planted on an area of more than 24,000 hectares
above the 1953 plan. Orchards now occupy over 500,000 hectares in the republic.
Viticulture is also expanding in the republic. In spring 1953, grape-
vines were set out on an area of 3,800 hectares.(6)
Moldavian SSR
As in 1952, the entire area devot_a to spiked grain crops in the republic
is scheduled to be harvested by machine. Mechanization specialists have pledged
to decrease the length of time spent on the harvest.(4)
Georgian SSR
In 1953, M1'S of the republic received 272 new combines, including about
100 self-propelled machines.(7)
Azerbaydzhan SSR OF
In 1953, cotton production in the republic is to increase by 44.2 percent,
as compared with 1952.(8)
Kolkhozes of the steppe regions of the republic had begun harvesting grain
crops by 2 June.(9)
As of 2 .luxe, kolkhozes and sovkhozes of Tatarskaya ASSR, Chuvashskaya ASSR,
and Altarakiy Kray were making good progress in planting potatoes. However, in4
Smolenskaya Oblast, the plan for planting of potatoes had been fulfillea only 41
percent and that for planting of vegetables only 25 percent.
Planting of potatoes was proceeding at a slower rate than in 1952 in Bryan-
skaya and Orlovskaya oblasts; planting of vegetables was being carried out very
slowlS.in Gor'kovskaya, Molotovskaya, and Rostovskaya oblasts.(9)
Kolkhozes of Altayskiy Kray finished planting potatoes on 3 June; the area
devoted to potatoes was 8,000 hectares greater than in 1952.(8)
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In 1953, kolkhozes and sovkhozes of Altayskiy Kray sowed sugar beets on
an area 2,000 hectares greater than in 1952. The areas devoted to sunflowers,
vegetables, and other crops w a also considerably greater than in 1952.(4)
Agricultural workers of Bashkirskaya ASSR successfully completed spring
field work. The 1953 plan for sowing of spring crops was fulfilled 100.2 per-
cent *y kolkhozes and 101 percent by sovkhozes of the republic; the plan for
sowing of fodder crops was fulfilled 127 percent by kolkhozes and 103 percent
by sovkhcces.(10)
As of 1 June, scvkhozes and kolkhozes of Bryanskaya Oblast had completed
sowing of spiked grain crops; one half of these were sown by the crisscross
method. The plans for sowing of fodder root crops and perennial grasses and
for plowing of summer fallow had also been fulfilled. This year, in contrast
to previous years, kolkhozes and eovkhozes sowed lupine on the summer fallow
instead of maintaining it as clean fallow; the lupine will serve as a green
manure Most sovkhozes had completed planting of potatoes by 1 June; the check-
row method was employed on 50 percent of the area.(11)
In spring 1953, kolkhozes of Kurskaya Oblast sowed grasses on about 300,000
hectares. The plan for sowing of perennial grasses under nurse crops was ful-
filled 125 percent. The nlans for sowing of fodder root crops and ensilage
crops were also exceeded.(12)
Kolkhozes and eovkhozes of Leningradskaya Oblast fulfilled the plans for
sowing of grain and legume crops in less time than in 1952.(11)
a Kolkhozes of Mordovskaya ASSR exceeded the plan for sowing of bLckwheat,
sugar beets, and fodder root crops. Annual grasses were sown on 5,000 nectares
more than planned.(13)
As of 2 June, grass condition in the meadows of most kolkhozes an,. eovkhozes
of Omskaya Oblast was far better than in 1952; as a result, hay mowing was
starting considerably earlier than last year.(9)
Kolkhozes and sovkhozes of Pensenskaya Oblast had fulfilled the 1953 plan
for planting of potatoes by 12 .J::nc; 000 more hectares were iianted than in
1952.(14)
As of 1 June, kolkhozes of Ryuzanskuya Oblast had planted thousands more
hectares to vegetables than by the some date in 1952. The area devoted to fod-
der root crops and ensilage crops is being expanded by 2,000 hectares in 1953.(15)
. Kolkhozes and sovkhozes of the Tatarckaya A6fR fulfilled the 1953 plc::
for sowing of spring wheat 111 percent.(l6)
MfS of Chkalovskaya Oblast received 2,650 combines during the last 3 years;
the MiS tractor park of the oblast is now almost 1.5 times as great as before
the war.(4)
In 1953, about 1,300 combines, including 450 self-propelled machines. will
carry out the grain harvest in Stavropol'skiy Kray.(l)
Kazakh SSR
In 1953, cotton production in the republic is to increase by 1:r:.7 percent,
as compared with 1952.(8)
Kolkhozes of the republic fulfilled the 1953 plan for sowing of spring
crops in less time than in 1952. Wheat vas :;own on an area almost _,'0,000 hec-
tares greater than plamied.(11)
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the republic. Preparations for accepting grain In expected in the southern part of
deliveries at procurement points
and elevators were being completed by June.(6)
5 JUzbek SSR
Combine harvesting of winter barley had begun in Kashka-Dar'inskayn Oblast
by 4 June.(17)
During the last 3 years, MPS of Andizhanskaya Oblast received more than
1,40C SKhM-48 cotton pickers. In 1953, they are to reLeive an additional 330
machines. According to plan, 46 percent of the entire area sown to cotton in
1953 is to be harvested mechanically.(18)
Turkmen SSR
In 1953, cotton production in the republic is to increase by 25.3 percent,
as compared with 1952.(8)
The 1953 grain harvest had begun in the republic by 3 June- the first thou-
sand hectares of grain had been reaped in Ashkhabadskaya Oblast by this date.
In Maryyskaya Oblast, harvesting of winter barley had begun.(4)
Kirgiz SSR
As of 5 June, winter grains were in excellent condition in the Chu River
valley; kolkhozes were expecting to harvest 25-30 more pud per hectare than in
1952 from fields which had been summer-fallowed before sowing. MFS were coid-
pleting combine repairs; 9F percent of all grain is to be harvested by combine.(6)
SOURCES
1.
Sel'skoye Khozyaystvo, 10 Jun 53
2.
Ibid., 9 Jun 53
3.
Ibid., 30 Jun 53
4.
Ibid., 5 Jun 53
5.
Ibid., 20 Jun 53
6.
Ibid., 6 Jun. 53
7.
Izvestiya, 7 Jun 53
8.
Pravda, 4 Jun 53
9.
Sel'skoye Khozyaystvo, 3 Jun 53
10.
'Ibid., 11 Jun 53
11.
Ibid., 2 Jun 53
12.
Ibid., !4 Jun 53
13.
Pravda, 15 Jun 53
14.
Sel'skoye Khozyaystvo, 13 Jun 53
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15. Pravda, 3 Jun 53
16. Sel'akoye Khozyaystvo, 16 Jun 53
17. Ibid., 5 Jun 53
18. Ikid., 25 AM 53
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