TO THE QUESTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MACHINE AND TRACTOR STATIONS IN 1945 - 1958 (based on materials of the Temnikov District of the Mordovian ASSR)
The article deals with the study of the technical equipment of collective farms and the efficiency of using the resources of machine and tractor stations (MTS) in agricultural production during the period of post-war restoration and the “Khrushchev thaw”. Based on the materials of the Temnikov District of the Mordovian ASSR, the authors analyze the technical support of kolkhozes during sowing campaigns and harvesting, address the problem of establishing interaction of economic entities with technical stations, consider the course and consequences of the reorganization of MTS.