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V.N. Mamyachenkov
The Animal Husbandry in the Middle Urals in 1953–1964s
Author examines problems of animal husbandry development in one of the most industrially developed regions of Urals – Sverdlovsk region (Middle Urals). Materials of the funds of leading archives of the region were used. Author provides analysis of the dynamics of main types of livestock in all types of farms in 1953–1964. At this time, region was gradually overcoming difficult legacy of Stalinist period, number of farm animals increased significantly. Most significant indicators were achieved in poultry farming. It is concluded that during this period, animal husbandry in Middle Urals could not meet needs of its population.
Publishing: 28/08/2022
How to cite: Mamyachenkov V.N. The Animal Husbandry in the Middle Urals in 1953–1964s // Historical Courier, 2022, No. 4 (24), pp. 234–239. [Available online: http://istkurier.ru/data/2022/ISTKURIER-2022-4-19.pdf]
Vladimir Nikolaevich Mamyachenkov,
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Ural State University of Economics, Yekaterinburg, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Animal Husbandry in the Middle Urals in 1953–1964s
DOI: 10.31518/2618-9100-2022-4-19
The article examines the problems of livestock development in one of the most industrialized regions of the Urals – the Sverdlovsk region (Middle Urals). The topic of the article is relevant, since animal husbandry plays an important role in the national economy, largely providing the population not only with food and raw materials for the food industry, but also with medicines, fur, leather, wool, down, and finally, draft power. An analysis was made of the dynamics of the number of livestock of the main types of livestock in all types of farms in the Middle Urals in 1953–1964. When writing the article, the author used materials from the funds of the leading archives of the region – the State archive of the Sverdlovsk region (SASR) and the Center for documentation of public organizations of the Sverdlovsk region (CDPOSR). Various statistical reference books and encyclopedic publications on the Urals and the Sverdlovsk region also served as a source base for writing the article. It is argued that by the beginning of the 20th century, the Middle Urals already had a well-developed livestock sector for its time. It is stated that in the period under study, the country gradually overcame the heavy legacy of Stalinist totalitarianism, implemented very significant economic projects, and carried out a reform of the management of the national economy. Attention is focused on the fact that neither the First world war nor the Civil war had a significant impact on the number of livestock in the Middle Urals. It is proved that, perhaps, the most significant positive moment of the studied period in the Sverdlovsk region was the fairly rapid development of poultry farming. An input is made that in the study period, as in all other periods without exception, the region’s animal husbandry could not meet the needs of its population.
Publishing: 28/08/2022
The article has been received by the editor on 25/04/2022
How to cite: Mamyachenkov V.N. The Animal Husbandry in the Middle Urals in 1953–1964s // Historical Courier, 2022, No. 4 (24), pp. 234–239. [Available online: http://istkurier.ru/data/2022/ISTKURIER-2022-4-19.pdf]
Links: Issue 4 2022
Keywords: 1953–1964; agrarian policy of the state; animal husbandry; number of livestock; productivity; Middle Ural