N. Korea cuts supply of rations to regional security bureaus by one-third
Following an announcement by the Ministry of State Security that rations to regional security bureaus would be cut by one-third this year, the Yanggang...
North Korea faces serious fertilizer shortages – again
As North Koreans begin planting wheat and barley, the first crops of the year, the country is once again facing a severe fertilizer shortage....
N. Hwanghae Province punishes officials for failing to properly care for apples
After investigating the failure of a quality control office in Hwangju County to properly store apples reserved for senior party officials, the party committee...
N. Korea faces shortage of necessary supplies for agricultural production
North Korea has again made the expansion of agricultural production one of its main tasks for the year, but the authorities are unable to...
Pyongyangites thrilled about newly available chickens and eggs
Pyongyang residents are thrilled about the Kwangchon Chicken Farm chicken and eggs recently made available by their government, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korean farmers express frustration at “Juche Farming Method” lectures
Recently, North Korean farmers have expressed dissatisfaction with the format and content of study sessions focused on the “Juche Farming Method.” A source in...
N. Korean grain prices skyrocket amid continued food shortages
North Korean grain prices are skyrocketing, posting their largest increase since mid-December.
According to Daily NK's regular survey of North Korean market prices, a kilogram...
S. Hwanghae Province orders reviews of agricultural machinery
South Hwanghae Province's party committee recently issued an order for party officials to hold party cell and elementary party reviews of agricultural machinery, a...
Prices of rice sold in N. Korea’s state-run food shops similar to market prices
Since the end of last year's fall harvest, the price of rice in state-run grain stores has been little different from that sold in...
N. Korea faces serious shortages of straw, hemp sacks used to hold harvested crops
While North Korea has finished its farmwork for the year, a serious shortage of the straw and hemp sacks used to hold the harvested...
