Khrushchev's economic policy

what was Krushchev’’s overall goal?

improve living standards and increase consumer goods

how did he change agriculture?

virgin lands scheme 1954, used Russian youth to cultivate land, the corn campaign and state farms improved

how did Khrushchev change industry?

expanded on light industry as well as the chemical industry and fertilisers. he spread the power so it was less centralized.

how did Khrushchev change the handling of economy?

he split it so one person delt with industry and the other with the economy

what was the virgin lands scheme?

intensively farming in Kazakhstan but it starts to fail as the land is build more for nomadic farming it starts in 1954

what was the corn campaign?

using corn to feed the animals aimed in Ukraine. he is trying to instantly transform agriculture

how were the peasants treated?

loosened control and lower quotas but still high goals