Younger researchers are pushing forward North Korea’s “seed revolution”
North Korean authorities are switching out older generation researchers for new ones to push forward the country's "seed revolution," Daily NK has learned.
"Starting two...
N. Korea pays farm workers in devalued currency instead of grain
North Korea has taken an unprecedented step: paying farm workers in devalued local currency instead of their usual share of crops.
A source in North...
Heat wave deaths mount in N. Korea’s agricultural regions
A string of recent deaths in North Korea's rural areas has been linked to extreme heat during weeding operations.
According to a source in South...
N. Korea sends people to labor camps during rice-planting travel ban
North Korean authorities imposed strict travel controls during last month's rice-planting mobilization, with numerous people sent to labor camps after being caught traveling without...
North Korea’s machinery import surge: farms, factories and shipyards stocked up
North Korean trading companies have sharply expanded machinery imports from China since late last year, with equipment ranging from farm machinery and industrial tools...
N. Korea dispatches “party guidance teams” to watch over fall harvest efforts
In early October, North Korea dispatched special teams made up of party cadres to collective farms across the country as part of efforts to...
N. Korean grain prices rise to same level as before last year’s harvest
Grain prices in North Korean markets have climbed across the board following the exhaustion of food stocks at state-run grain shops.
According to Daily NK’s...
Pyongyang officials told to lead rice-planting mobilization as May campaign approaches
Pyongyang officials have been instructed to lead upcoming rural support mobilizations as North Korea prepares for rice-planting season.
The Pyongyang Party Committee's Propaganda and Agitation...
Hamhung university students mobilized to work on farms despite pandemic
Universities in Hamhung were recently ordered by the government to send students to support nearby agricultural areas over a period of 25 days, a...
Pay to stay: N. Korean schools sell farmwork exemptions to students
North Korean schools are openly charging fees to excuse students from farmwork as the country's annual rice transplantation begins.
According to a source in South...
