Sociology and Space, No. 15, 1967.
Original scientific paper
(Non)existing Dilemmas of the Agrarian Policy
Vlado Puljiz
Abstract
Problems ol agriculture and peasantry in the world get more and more
attention. Naturally, they are dilterent in developed capitalistic and in underdeveloped
socialistic countries.
The author shows a particular interest for the actual tasks of the Yugoslav
agrarian policy towards private landowners. One should start from the fact that
individual landowners own 86.00% of arrable land and that it is expected from
them to rise the level of production as much as they can. One can put the question
will this productive strengthening of private landowners thwart the efforts of
socialization of agriculture, that is the development of the social sector of agriculture.
The author thinks that the general economic development must create
favourable conditions for the development of the social sector of agriculture in
the way that it will decrease the existing agrarian overpopulation and accelerate
employment in other branches of economy. If one offer to a peasant a better living
conditions outside agriculture he will easely leave his holding which then can be
taken over by the social agricultural enterprise. So the longterm policy of the
agricultural development should favour the maximization of production of both
sectors and their mutual cooperation too. This will not in any case prevent the
realization of the goals of the socialistic policy in agriculture and village. In
connection with this one should try to revalorize the social and the political role
of peasantry in the sense that organized social efforts have to be directed towards
more active participation of peasants in selfmanagement and social activities in rural communities.
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Hrčak ID:
118552
URI
Publication date:
20.3.1967.
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