Other projects included building new roads and railways, the drainage of wetlands as a preventive measure against malaria, and increased forestry. Agriculture was also given prominence, particularly tobacco: by the 1930s Abkhazia supplied up to 52 percent of all tobacco exports from the USSR.
Other initiatives included constructing new roads and railways, draining wetlands as a precaution against malaria, and boosting forestry. Agriculture was also emphasized, especially tobacco: by the 1930s Abkhazia provided up to 52 percent of all tobacco exports from the USSR.