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The late USSR frequently had to import its own grain and other food stuffs as it could not produce enough; it's one of the reasons USSR failed. And in the early
by cpursley 6y ago
The late USSR frequently had to import its own grain and other food stuffs as it could not produce enough; it's one of the reasons USSR failed. And in the early USSR millions of people literally starved to death (holdimor). Today, despite all it's issues, modern capitalist (more or less) Russia is the largest wheat producer in the world. Not sure about China.
- wyre 6y agoI’m not trying to defend the USSR but afaik the USSR failed because of Gorbachev lowered the amount of power of the state. I’m also pretty sure Holdimor was anti-Ukrainian state management holding wheat from them and less about its economic system. China did have a huge famine due to state powers making the wrong choice. I can’t speak about wheat production but I don’t think it has much to do with bringing people out of poverty if the state is still able to provide for its citizens.