1955+Collectivized+Farming+Mandated

Description: 1955 Collectivized Farming Mandated: The principle of collectivisation was forcibly extended into larger communes instead of collectives. Mao later made the collectivization process an essential part of the Great Leap Forward:
 * China's agricultural land was divided into 70,000 communes
 * The whole system was under the direct control of the PRC's central government, farming methods, the sale and distribution of produce, and the setting of prices were to be dictated from above
 * Private farming would cease to exist

Role in Mao's consolidation of power: The mandate collectivized farming allowed Mao to obtain more control over the peasants. He was able to bring strict central control and direction over the production of the peasants.