Yanggang Province is in the midst of blueberry picking season
The blueberry picking season in Yanggang Province's Taehongdan, Baekam and Samjiyon counties began on Saturday, with local authorities in Baekam County mobilizing students for...
North Korea emphasizes strict management of grain supplies ahead of autumn harvest
North Korean authorities are stressing strict management of grain supplies ahead of the autumn harvest and have been engaging in political education efforts at...
North Korean fruits and vegetable prices rise nearly twice as much as last year
Daily NK has learned that the prices of some fruits and vegetables in North Korea has recently skyrocketed to nearly twice last year’s prices....
Around 50 people died in tractor accidents in N. Hwanghae Province during April
With the recent mobilization of North Koreans to support spring planting at farms throughout the country, there have been frequent accidents involving farm machinery...
N. Korea restricts truck hours during rice planting, hurting livelihoods
Truck operating hours have been severely restricted during North Korea's nationwide mobilization to help with rice planting, hitting people's livelihoods hard.
A source in South...
N. Korean fuel vendors face heavy crackdown by police
The North Korean authorities have recently launched a heavy crackdown on private vendors of fuel oil, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
S. Pyongan Province calls on farmers to maintain high spirits until fall harvest
South Pyongan Province's party committee recently convened a plenary meeting that called on farmers to keep up their spirits even after the end of...
S. Hamgyong Province’s food situation still dire despite fresh grains in markets
Newly harvested crops of wheat and barley are now for sale in markets in South Hamgyong Province, but the influx of grain has done...
North Korean farmers in Hoeyrong resist corn guard duty
North Korean farmers in Hoeryong are protesting a recent order to double night patrols and set up stationary guards to protect the corn harvest,...
Amid monsoon rains, N. Korean fruit orchards face severe damage from pests
Orchards in some parts of North Korea have been severely damaged by disease and pests due to monsoon rains that began from mid-July, Daily...