The Future of Agriculture in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: The 19761980 Fiveyear Plans

by Roy D Laird, Betty A Laird, Paul E Lydolph, et al.

Book Overview

In the 1970s Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union have changed from being net grain exporters to major grain importers. Clearly, unfavorable weather has played a key role in this dramatic reversal. However, as several of the authors of this book argue, bad policies have played a key role. In the authors' analyses of the new five-year plans, a serious question is raised as to whether the nations involved can meet their ambitious goals. Indeed, a strong...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367292319
• ISBN13: 9780367292317
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages