A kolkhoz is a type of collective farm that was established in the Soviet Union during the 1920s and 1930s as part of the collectivization policy. In a kolkhoz, land and resources are owned collectively by the members, who work together to cultivate crops and raise livestock. The profits and produce are typically shared among the members, although the state often imposed quotas and regulations on their output. Kolkhozes played a significant role in Soviet agriculture until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.