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.
In addition to building new roads and railways, efforts were made to drain wetlands as a preventive measure against malaria and increase forestry. Agriculture was prioritized, particularly tobacco: by the 1930s Abkhazia supplied up to 52 percent of all tobacco exports from the USSR.