Stelepin's Plan for the Russian Empire

Stelepin wanted to abolish the old communal villages and create a new population of respectable, independent farmers. The only thing that had really changed since 18 61 was that the population had increased by about forty %,. leaving less land to service and feed almost half again as many people. It was little wonder there was so much misery, famine and revolution. Stalepin believed this process of privatiation and consolidation would dramatically improve productivity and prosperity.