Question

how did peasants react to Stalin's collectivisation programme?how were they treated?

Answer 1

From 1929, the Party forced all peasants to cultivate in collective farms (kolkhoz). The bulk of land and implements were transferred to the ownership of collective farms. Peasants worked on the land, and the kolkhoz profit was shared. Enraged peasants resisted the authorities and destroyed their livestock. Between 1929 and 1931, the number of cattle fell by one-third. Those who resisted collectivisation were severely punished. Many were deported and exiled. As they resisted collectivisation, peasants argued that they were not rich and they were not against socialism. They merely did not want to work in collective farms for a variety of reasons. Stalin’s government allowed some independent cultivation, but treated such cultivators unsympathetically.

Answer 2

Collectivization of agriculture was the major change implemented by Stalin.  He introduced the Collectivization of agriculture to increase agricultural production. Accordingly, in the process of Collectivization of agriculture, the small farms were merged into large farms known as the kolkhoz. Enraged peasants in reaction to the collectivization program of Stalin resisted against authority and destroyed their livestock. They resisted the collectivization program.  

Peasants who were allowed for independent cultivation were also treated unsympathetically. The Stalin government deported and exiled many peasants. Those who opposed collectivization were harshly punished