The sectoral structure and features of modernization of the livestock industry in large farms of Tambov province in the late 19th – early 20th century

the purpose of the article is to consider the specifics of the modernization of landed livestock farming in the Tambov province in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The dynamics of livestock in the main areas (cattle breeding, sheep breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, dairy farming), structural shifts in the use of land and fodder, as well as livestock, technological and commercial innovations (metization, breeding, rationalization of feeding, refrigerator warehouses and sausage workshops) are analyzed. It is shown that accelerated commercialization and concentration of land resources ensured the leading role of large latifundia in the modernization of the industry, and the introduction of new veterinary and technological practices increased the productivity of agricultural production. Based on the above material, it is argued that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Tambov landlords began to actively modernize the livestock sector. The improvement of veterinary practices, livestock breeding, and the introduction of new forms of agricultural technology have contributed to progress in the field of livestock farming and the growth of its indicators.

Tambov province, animal husbandry, sheep breeding, pig breeding, horse breeding, poultry farming, modernization