The Initiatives of ASTRA Meant to Improve the Lives of the Romanian Peasants in Transylvania (1900–1914)

This study shows how ASTRA intended to support the economic development of the Romanians in Transylvania. Realizing that the vast majority of them lived in villages, the most important actions were undertaken in the field of agriculture. Efforts were focused on two levels, one concerning the theoriz...

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Published inRevue de Transylvanie. Vol. XXVI; no. 4; pp. 71 - 83
Main Author Nicolaescu, Alexandru
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane 2017
Romanian Academy – Center for Transylvanian Studies
Subjects
Cultural history
History
History of ideas
Recent History (1900 till today)
Social history
agriculture
culture
cooperative system
ASTRA
Transylvania
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Summary:This study shows how ASTRA intended to support the economic development of the Romanians in Transylvania. Realizing that the vast majority of them lived in villages, the most important actions were undertaken in the field of agriculture. Efforts were focused on two levels, one concerning the theorization of new agricultural techniques, the introduction and implementation of a cooperative system and of machinery, and a practical one, involving the organization of conferences for the dissemination of such information, practical demonstrations, and the development of a distinct cooperative system.
ISSN:1221-1249