The Ministry of Cotton Growing (Khlopkovodstvo; Russian: Министерство хлопководства СССР) was a government ministry in the Soviet Union.
History
editThe Ministry of Cotton Growing was established by a ukase of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet USSR dated 5 April 1950 for the purpose of developing cotton growing.[1]
The ministry was charged with the supervision of cotton production in kolkhozes and sovkhozes, as well as supervision of procurement and preliminary processing of cotton, and the construction and utilization of irrigation systems in all cotton-growing districts of the country.[1]
Usman Yusupovich Yusupov was named Minister of Cotton Growing USSR by another ukase or the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet dated 5 April 1950.[1]
List of ministers
edit- Usman Yusupov (5.4.1950 - 15.3.1953)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Organization Of The Ministry of Cotton USSR" (PDF). CIA. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1917-1964". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1964-1991". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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