Kolkhoz (p=kɐˈlxos, plural kolkhozy) were a form of collective farms in the Soviet Union. Kolkhoz existed along with state farms or sovkhoz, plural sovkhozy. The word is a contraction of коллекти́вное хозя́йство (kollektivnoye khozyaystvo), suggesting collective farm or collective economy. On the other hand, sovkhoz is a c... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkhoz
(Kollektivnoe khoziaistvo). An agricultural “cooperative” where peasants, under the direction of party-approved plans and leaders, are paid wages based, in part, on the success of their harvest. Found on http://soviethistory.msu.edu/glossary/
in the former Soviet Union, a cooperative agricultural enterprise operated on state-owned land by peasants from a number of households who belonged ... [10 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/45