One of N. Korea’s largest fertilizer plants still suffers from equipment failures
Equipment failures are once again causing production problems at Namhung Youth Chemical Complex, one of North Korea’s largest fertilizer plants.
According to a source in...
Sunchon fertilizer factory still remains unable to properly produce fertilizer
North Korean authorities are placing strong emphasis on fertilizer production ahead of the full-scale start of the farming season. Daily NK understands, however, that...
Many N. Koreans voice complaints about Yonpo Greenhouse Farm construction deadline
Many North Koreans are less-than-enthusiastic about an order by the authorities to complete construction of the Yonpo Greenhouse Farm by Party Foundation Day on...
North Hamgyong Province convenes meeting to address food shortages
The North Hamgyong Province branch of North Korea’s ruling party convened a meeting of its executive committee to address food shortages that have been...
North Korea encourages more women to move to the countryside
North Korean authorities are demanding that young people, particularly young women, abandon their “prejudices” against rural villages, coercing them into making “petitions” to move...
North Korean ideological training materials call for proper understanding of agriculture
Daily NK recently acquired a copy of “study reference materials” North Korean authorities distributed in December for “ideological training” among party members and laborers.
The...
China’s curbs on urea exports appears to be impacting North Korean grain prices
The price of fertilizer in South Korea has recently skyrocketed due to massive shortages of urea, a situation which is also playing out in...
North Korea’s collective farms expand acreage dedicated to wheat and barley cultivation
With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continuing to stress the need to expand wheat and barley cultivation, the country's collective farms are apparently...
N. Korea’s Central Committee: From Jan. 11, only those who fulfilled “manure quota” will...
North Korea has announced that only people who have fulfilled their manure quota will be permitted to enter markets, Daily NK has learned.
This comes...
N. Korea generates “atmosphere of competition” to fulfill manure quotas
As North Korea wages a “battle for manure” across the country, some regions are pressuring individuals and families to cough up money if they...
