SOVIET COLLECTIVE FARMERS: WHY WERE THEY NOT PAID WAGES UNTIL 1966?
Until the late 1960s, Soviet collective farmers were paid in workdays, primarily in grain. This system was inefficient and did not improve their financial situation. During the war, wages were further reduced, exacerbating food shortages. The introduction of passports, which restricted peasants' mobility, and high taxes on household plots also negatively impacted the lives of rural residents. In 1966, cash wages were introduced, but collective farms continued to exist until their dissolution following the collapse of the USSR.