Battle for Grain
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The Battle for Grain was a major Fascist Italian agricultural policy initiative launched by Benito Mussolini in the 1920s to boost domestic wheat production and reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fascist policy
→
agricultural policy → economic campaign → |
| appliesToTerritory |
Italian Peninsula
→
Italian Empire →
surface form: "Italian colonies"
|
| country | Kingdom of Italy → |
| criticizedFor |
distortion of agricultural priorities
→
economic inefficiency → propagandistic character → |
| discouragedActivity |
cultivation of other crops
→
import of foreign grain → |
| effect |
benefits for large landowners
→
increase in Italian wheat output → limited success in achieving full grain self-sufficiency → pressure on small farmers → reduction in crop diversity → rise in food prices → |
| encouragedActivity | cultivation of wheat → |
| endTime | 1930s → |
| government | Fascist regime in Italy → |
| hasAspect |
centralized state planning
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militarization of agriculture → nationalist rhetoric → |
| hasItalianName | “Battaglia del grano” → |
| historicalContext |
Fascist consolidation of power in Italy
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interwar period → |
| implementedBy |
Italian Ministry of Agriculture
→
National Fascist Party → |
| inspiredBy | concerns about wartime food security → |
| languageOfName | Italian → |
| leader | Benito Mussolini → |
| mainGoal |
achieve autarky in food supply
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increase domestic wheat production → reduce dependence on imported grain → |
| partOf |
Fascist economic policy in Italy
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Mussolini’s autarky campaigns → |
| policyType |
agricultural modernization campaign
→
protectionist policy → |
| relatedTo |
Battle for Births
→
Battle for Land → |
| slogan | “Wheat is gold of Italy” → |
| startTime | 1925 → |
| timePeriod | 1920s Italy → |
| usedMethod |
agronomic research and experimentation
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land reclamation projects → mechanization incentives → price supports for wheat → propaganda campaigns → subsidies for wheat farmers → tariffs on grain imports → |
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