A major effect of Stalin's collectivization on Soviet agriculture was

A major effect of Stalin's collectivization on Soviet agriculture was

• A. Expansion of private farming and individual plots
• B. A sharp increase in agricultural output
• C. Widespread food shortage throughout the nation
• D. Rapid mechanization of small farms

Answer: (C)

Collectivization aimed to bring peasant farms under state control by uniting many small holdings into large collective or state farms, with grain and livestock handed over to the state to fund industrialization. The major outcome of this process was widespread food shortages across the country, especially in the early 1930s, as disruptions to traditional farming, harsh requisition policies, and peasant resistance reduced production and led to famine in several regions. This explains why expanding private plots or achieving a quick jump in output didn’t happen, and why rapid mechanization of small farms wasn’t the result. The shortage and famine were the most noticeable and lasting effects on Soviet agriculture.

Collectivization aimed to bring peasant farms under state control by uniting many small holdings into large collective or state farms, with grain and livestock handed over to the state to fund industrialization. The major outcome of this process was widespread food shortages across the country, especially in the early 1930s, as disruptions to traditional farming, harsh requisition policies, and peasant resistance reduced production and led to famine in several regions. This explains why expanding private plots or achieving a quick jump in output didn’t happen, and why rapid mechanization of small farms wasn’t the result. The shortage and famine were the most noticeable and lasting effects on Soviet agriculture.