Introduction of food distribution in the conditions of the supply crisis before the revolution of 1917 (based on the materials of Kostroma Province)

By the end of 1916, food issue had been escalating in Russian Empire. The government faced need to supply not only army, but also provinces with consuming bread, and civilians were hostages transport crisis. fixed prices for bread introduced September 1916 led restriction market trade. An important step state regulation was unfolding bread. article provides an analysis policy before introduction unfolding. distribution tsarist attempt mobilise grain resources needs army civilians. peculiarity reform combination principle duty payment product at a price. expansion is considered both from all-Russia positions, taking into account experience grain-producing provinces, terms Kostroma Province, which lack developed agriculture. pays special attention measures local authorities. governor, zemstvo, volost peasant gatherings ready complete tasks full. concludes that bread-consuming province, experiencing crisis planned supply, could successfully.