The Meat Industry of the Krasnoyarsk Region in 1956–1965

Abstract

The research features the development of Krasnoyarsk meat processing industry in the years of political struggle and rule of N. S. Khrushchev. The research objective was to determine the main trends and results in the development of the Krasnoyarsk meat industry during its reform. The work was based on the modernization approach, as there was a new breakthrough of industrial development in Siberia in the period under consideration. After Stalin's death, the control system he created could no longer function. As a result of the political struggle, N. S. Khrushchev came to power and transformed the economic system based on the principle of territorial management. He gave an important place to the development of the food industry. He urged people to catch up and overtake American meat production. The new system opened up new opportunities for the development of remote areas. Local elites were given an important role in the development of the regions. The new management system gave an additional impetus to the development of the meat industry of the Krasnoyarsk territory. The management of the industry was able to use additional finances for the development of enterprises, as well as the capacity of local engineering, construction, etc. As a result, the material base of local enterprises was improved, and the production of finished products increased, which improved the living standards of the local population. The experience, with certain reservations, can be useful today. In the context of the complexity of the geopolitical situation and counter-sanctions in the food industry, rethinking the successes and mistakes of the past can develop a more balanced development policy.