Tag: agriculture
N. Korea orders high-level officials to support farming communities during fall...
In early September, North Korea ordered officials from the Central Committee of the Workers' Party and government ministries to “fully mobilize” to support agricultural communities...
Yanggang Province students mobilized to dig up potatoes for a month
Students in Yanggang Province — one of North Korea’s most important potato-producing regions — have reportedly been mobilized to dig up potatoes for a...
N. Korea’s market grain prices fall after state food shops begin...
Grain prices in North Korea's markets have been falling after North Korean authorities recently began selling rice and corn through state-run food shops.
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N. Hamgyong Province reclaims farm land from various companies and organizations
North Hamgyong Province is in the process of reclaiming land that has long been used for part-time farming activities by various companies and organizations,...
Around 50 people died in tractor accidents in N. Hwanghae Province...
With the recent mobilization of North Koreans to support spring planting at farms throughout the country, there have been frequent accidents involving farm machinery...
N. Korea’s efforts to mechanize agricultural sector haven’t led to much...
While the North Korean authorities have been focusing on mechanizing the farm sector to resolve the country’s chronic food shortages, the results have been...
North Korea pushes fertilizer production despite lack of urea
North Korean authorities are pushing fertilizer production, even though they are not supplying urea, a necessary raw material. This is leading to complaints on...
Much of N. Korea’s wheat and barley crops has died due...
Much of the wheat and barley North Korea planted last year has died due to extreme winter drought, even as North Korean leader Kim...
Sunchon fertilizer factory still remains unable to properly produce fertilizer
North Korean authorities are placing strong emphasis on fertilizer production ahead of the full-scale start of the farming season. Daily NK understands, however, that...
Many N. Koreans upset about having to bear the costs of...
Many North Koreans are quite upset about being forced to bear the cost of building a large-scale greenhouse farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong...
