Sure, the reason they did the collectivization beyond the ideology is so they could then control that production and channel it towards the uses they desired.
Total production was expected to go down. The regime was very well aware of that. But their control over that production was increased exponentially.
And considering the industrialization, a lot of that went into exports where it was exchanged for industrial goods.
Sorry for your g-grandfather, must have been a horrible time. Its insane that back then they considered anybody a 'wealthy farmer' who had like 1-2 cows.
Total production was expected to go down. The regime was very well aware of that. But their control over that production was increased exponentially.
And considering the industrialization, a lot of that went into exports where it was exchanged for industrial goods.
Sorry for your g-grandfather, must have been a horrible time. Its insane that back then they considered anybody a 'wealthy farmer' who had like 1-2 cows.