Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Virgin Lands campaign" in English language version.
Among the most strident opponents of the measure were the leaders of the Kazakh Communist Party, First Secretary Shayakhmetov and Second Secretary Afonov, who were well aware that the virgin lands in northern Kazakhstan were used by the Kazakhs as pasture [...].
The advent of large-scale crop production in north Kazakhstan is primarily due to a massive Soviet development programme, the 'Virgin Lands Campaign', which followed earlier colonisation by Russians in the 19th century.See also Figure 1, although note that changes in the scale of wheat cultivation do not appear to correlate with the wheat yield.
The advent of large-scale crop production in north Kazakhstan is primarily due to a massive Soviet development programme, the 'Virgin Lands Campaign', which followed earlier colonisation by Russians in the 19th century.See also Figure 1, although note that changes in the scale of wheat cultivation do not appear to correlate with the wheat yield.
The advent of large-scale crop production in north Kazakhstan is primarily due to a massive Soviet development programme, the 'Virgin Lands Campaign', which followed earlier colonisation by Russians in the 19th century.See also Figure 1, although note that changes in the scale of wheat cultivation do not appear to correlate with the wheat yield.
