Water Management Construction in the Steppe Volga Region in the 1930s‑1950s. and Its Impact on the Economy of the Region (Using The Example of the Samara Region)
https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2024.93.6.017
Abstract
The article presents the results of a study of the history of water management construction in the steppe regions of the Volga region in the 1930s — 1950s. In order to solve the problem of catastrophic droughts and crop failures during this period, the creation of reservoirs and irrigation systems began, the use of which helped to raise the agriculture of the region to a new level and eliminate the threat of food shortages. The yield of grain and vegetable crops has increased, and conditions have been created for the development of animal husbandry and pond fish farming. The conducted research is based on published and unpublished sources, most of which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. First of all, these are archival documents from the funds of organizations that carried out water management construction in the region — Kutulukstroy, Sredvolgovodstroy, Meliovodstroy. The author of the article emphasizes the importance of preserving the historical memory of the creators of the Samara region’s water management complex and drawing attention to the environmental problems of the region.
About the Author
E. D. Makeeva
Samara State University of Social Sciences and Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Makeeva Ekaterina Dmitrievna - Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Chair of Mathematics, Physics and Methods of Teaching
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Makeeva E.D. Water Management Construction in the Steppe Volga Region in the 1930s‑1950s. and Its Impact on the Economy of the Region (Using The Example of the Samara Region). Surgut State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2024;(6(93)):150-158. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2024.93.6.017
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