ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Agriculture of the Soviet Union

Okay kiddo, let me explain the agriculture of the Soviet Union in a way that you can understand.

The Soviet Union was a big country that had a lot of farms where people grew food like wheat, vegetables and fruits. The government of the Soviet Union wanted to make sure that there was plenty of food for everyone, so they made rules about how the farms should work.

They made large collective farms where a lot of farmers worked together. These farms were owned by the government, which meant that the farmers didn't own the land, but they still got paid for their work.

The problem was that the government didn't always know how to farm the land properly. They didn't use modern farming techniques or equipment, and this made it hard to grow a lot of food. The weather was also a problem, because it was very cold in some parts of the country and very dry in others.

People in the Soviet Union didn't always have enough food to eat because of these problems. There were long lines at the grocery store and not enough food for everyone.

In the end, the agriculture of the Soviet Union didn't work very well. The government tried to control everything, but they didn't have the knowledge or resources to do it properly. This made life hard for the farmers and the regular people who just wanted to buy food for their families.