With winter approaching, many in N. Korea are worried about low crop yields this...
As the rice harvest begins in North Korea’s agricultural areas, people are already worrying about getting through the winter amid expectations that this year’s...
N. Korean vegetable, fruit prices change little despite heat waves and monsoon rains
North Korean prices of vegetables and fruits have changed little despite recent heat waves and monsoon rains, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
N. Korea suddenly orders grain sector to implement ozone processing technology
North Korea's government recently issued an order for the country's graineries to adopt ozone treatments to enable the long-term storage of grain. However, many...
City dwellers scramble to claim early grain harvest in Kangwon Province
Given the shortfall of food in North Korea, city dwellers are crowding to the farms and making off with much of the early grain...
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...
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...
N. Korea orders robust measures to prevent monsoon crop damage
North Korea’s government recently ordered the implementation of robust measures to minimize crop damage during the monsoon season.
“Minimizing the damage caused by catastrophic weather...
N. Korean students mobilized for farming suffer from waterborne illnesses
Several groups of students mobilized to farms in South Pyongan Province recently began suffering stomach pains and other symptoms after drinking contaminated water, Daily...
Sariwon reduces work hours on farms after elderly man collapses from malnutrition
After an elderly individual who was mobilized to help with farmwork collapsed from malnutrition, the municipal party committee in Sariwon hastily reduced work hours,...
N. Korea suspends classes for elementary school students in some regions
North Korea recently suspended classes for elementary school students in certain regions of the country to mobilize them for rice planting, leading to complaints...
