Most, if not all, of these reforms were based on recommendations from a committee known as the "Needs of Agricultural Industry Special Conference," which was held in Russia between 1901–1903 during the tenure of Minister of Finance Sergei Witte.
Cele mai multe, dacă nu toate reformele au fost bazate pe recomandările „Conferinței speciale ale industriei agricole” care a avut loc în perioada 1901-1903, în timpul mandatului ministrului de finanțe Serghei Witte.