Compost theft attempt at North Korean military unit sparks nightly guard rotations
A near-theft of compost painstakingly produced by a side-business work team under the logistics bureau of North Korea's Ninth Corps headquarters has prompted workers...
North Korean farm worker penalized for submitting coal dust instead of manure
A North Korean farm worker in Chongjin was publicly criticized by managers after submitting coal dust instead of proper manure, and he was warned...
Nampo factory workers ordered to collect 500kg compost weekly or pay $28 bribes
A source in Nampo told Daily NK recently that the city "called on factories and enterprises to take charge of collecting agricultural supplies farmers...
N. Korea dispatches inspection team to verify cash wage implementation on trial farms
A joint task force from the ruling party and Cabinet will monitor South Hwanghae province farms until early next year to assess the effectiveness...
State television touts mechanized farming while blackouts force workers to thresh by hand
As farmers around North Korea wrap up the fall harvest, most farms in Ryanggang province have been unable to use their threshing machines because...
North Korean farm workers moonlight as paid replacements during harvest mobilization
As North Korea's national mobilization for the fall harvest nears its conclusion, a bizarre trend has emerged of farm workers being paid to serve...
N. Korean farmers stand guard day and night as thieves target private plots
Exhausted farmers in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, are watching their fields around the clock after repeated thefts from family plots, working late into...
Photos: ‘Agricultural revolution’ falls short as rural poverty persists
Despite North Korea's promises of an "agricultural revolution" announced at a key party meeting in late 2021, the country's rural areas remain mired in...
Parents struggle as potato harvest costs shift to mobilized students
Students in Ryanggang province have been mobilized for this year's potato harvest, facing unprecedented financial burdens due to severe inflation.
According to a Daily NK...
Corn crop failures in key provinces raise food supply fears for N. Koreans
Extreme weather is damaging North Korea's agricultural production, with stunted corn crops in key provinces raising concerns about food security for a population that...
