Agricultural Experimentation in Cotton Cultivation under Natural and Climatic Conditions of Southern Russia (1920s-1940s)
https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2024-13-10-337-359
Abstract
This article examines the intricacies of cotton production organization in Southern Russia during the 1930s. It analyzes the progression and outcomes of cotton planting and harvesting campaigns amid challenging natural and climatic conditions. A comparative analysis of cotton sowing practices in Kalmykia and Dagestan is presented. The findings indicate that non-irrigated cotton farming developed more intensively in the former region, while irrigated cotton cultivation thrived in Dagestan, which had ample water resources. It is concluded that the increase in cotton production in Southern Russia during this period primarily resulted from the expansion of cultivated areas. The study demonstrates that pre-war Southern Russian cotton farming did not meet practical expectations and failed to provide the country with sufficient raw cotton. Archival documents serve as the primary materials for this research, introducing previously unpublished resources into the academic discourse. The relevance and practical significance of this study lie in the fact that the historical experience of cotton sowing in Southern Russia can inform contemporary agricultural development in the country.
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Supporting agencies: The study is supported by Russian Science Foundation, project number 22-18-00313 “Transformation of nomadic societies in the South of Russia in the context of natural and climatic factors (XIX — mid-XX centuries)”
About the Author
E. N. Badmaeva
Kalmyk State University named after B. B. Gorodovikov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ekaterina N. Badmaeva, Doctor of History, Director, International Scientific Center “Oirats and Kalmyks in the Eurasian Space”
Elista
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Badmaeva E.N. Agricultural Experimentation in Cotton Cultivation under Natural and Climatic Conditions of Southern Russia (1920s-1940s). Nauchnyi dialog. 2024;13(10):337-359. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24224/2227-1295-2024-13-10-337-359
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