Agricultural industry of Kuban during the pre-war period of 19371940: indicators and problems of development

N article the main directions of development of industries of agricultural industry of Krasnodar Krai during the period from 1937 to 1940 are considered. The main tendencies of development of industries of crop production (grain crops, sunflower, a castor-bean tree, cotton, rice, fodder herbs, efiro-olive) and livestock production (horse breeding, sheep breeding and pig-breeding) of Kuban during the pre-war period on districts of the region are revealed. The number of the entities (kolkhozes) having a certain direction of specialization is revealed (grain, olive, beet, fruit and vegetable, cotton, bast, tobacco). The sizes of separate industries of agricultural industry are determined by sectors (kolkhozes and sovkhozes). The specific weight of grain crops in the general structure of sown areas of Kuban is considered. Acreage and productivity of wheat, corn, sunflower, a castor-bean tree, peanut, sesame, soy, a coriander, tobacco, sugar beet, rice, cotton, hemp are revealed. Development of melon growing, vegetable growing and fruit growing in Kuban is considered. The problems arising in areas and in the territory of Krasnodar Krai in general, connected with placement of acreage and specialization of cultures, and also with development of industries of livestock production are revealed. Solutions of further development of industries of economy are determined and developed actions for liquidation of the problems arising in agricultural industry of Kuban are analysed.