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...
North Korea builds grain centers to tighten control over food distribution
A grain management center under construction in Hwangju county, North Hwanghae province, since February will be completed this fall. Inside North Korea, concern is...
Malnutrition spreads across North Korea as food prices surge over 50 percent
As food prices skyrocket across North Korea, hunger is spreading rapidly among the country's most vulnerable populations. Sources report that children are fainting from...
N. Korean investigation uncovers elaborate black market scheme
Authorities in North Korea's Kilju county are investigating evidence that local orchards have been diverting seasonal fruit to black market sales.
"Since mid-July, the Kilju...
North Korean farms lose half their livestock to deadly heat wave
Animals are dying en masse in North Korea as record-breaking heat continues to bake the Korean Peninsula. Emergency measures in some parts of the...
Provincial officials target sericulture station for false reporting
The sericulture management agency of South Hwanghae province's people's committee singled out a sericulture station in Chaeryong county for criticism during its general review...
N. Korea expands drone support for select farms, sparking inequality concerns
North Korea has increased pesticide and fertilizer spraying using drones on major farms since July. While the selected farms welcome this boost in state...
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. Korean farmers share livestock to beat summer heat
As the oppressive summer heat drags on, more and more North Koreans are turning to traditional health remedies. This is especially true for farm...
