The peasants of the Tsarist Russia era certainly did not live better than those in the Soviet era, but the conditions of the peasants under the Russian Labor Party were clearly not ideal either.
Although Soviet agricultural issues have been criticized for a long time, the fact remains that the living standards of most peasant groups improved significantly compared to the Tsarist era.
In reality, Russia's agricultural sector was inherently weak. If Russian agriculture in the Tsarist Russia era had reached the level of the United States and East Africa, the Russian Labor Party wouldn't have had to stir up so many issues later on.
However, if Russian agriculture during the Tsarist Russia era had developed to the level of the United States and East Africa, Russia wouldn't have become a weak link in the imperialist chain, and the Russian Labor Party likely wouldn't have come to power.
