plandjalyks
Plandjalyks is a term used in the context of the Soviet Union and its satellite states to refer to a type of collective farm or cooperative agricultural enterprise. The term is derived from the Russian words "plan" (meaning plan) and "djalyk" (meaning collective), and it was introduced in the late 1920s as part of the Soviet government's efforts to collectivize agriculture. Plandjalyks were established to centralize agricultural production and to implement the state's five-year plans, which aimed to industrialize the Soviet Union and achieve self-sufficiency in food production.
The structure of a plandjalyk typically included a central committee responsible for planning and administration, as
Despite these challenges, plandjalyks played a significant role in the Soviet Union's agricultural policy for several