THE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY (IN YUGOSLAVIA, IN 1950s AND 1960s)
THE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY (IN YUGOSLAVIA, IN 1950s AND 1960s)

Summary/Abstract: As a result of Yugoslavia’s general postwar economic development, especially since 1953, which marked the beginning of large-scale socialist farming on modem technical and technological principles, there has been a steadily growing need for increasing quantities and variety of agricultural machines and implements. Before 1953, domestic production of agricultural equipment was limited in range (mainly animal-drawn, implements), and the growing requirements could not be met by imports. For this reason intensive efforts began in 1954 to develop domestic production of tractors and other agricultural machines. In 1954—1956, licenses were bought from leading world companies for the manufacture of tractors, motors, combines, ploughs and many other kinds of agricultural machines. At the same time a petrol-engine tractor and many attachments and machines were developed by domestic industry.

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