Tag: crops
N. Koreans grow tired of potato-heavy diet
While the summer harvest brings relief from wondering where the next meal will come from, many North Koreans have grown tired of eating mostly...
N. Korea to evaluate farm managers based on crop production results
North Korea is planning to evaluate farm managers based on how well their operations perform as part of an effort to boost agricultural production.
"Party...
N. Korean grain prices surge to near-record levels after brief dip
North Korean grain prices are climbing again after a brief lull earlier this month, according to market data.
Rice sold for 9,500 North Korean won...
Hunger trumps trees: N. Koreans uproot state reforestation for food crops
As North Korea's spring tree-planting season reaches its peak, residents in Ryanggang province are removing newly planted trees to grow food crops instead. This...
N. Korea pays farm workers in devalued currency instead of grain
North Korea has taken an unprecedented step: paying farm workers in devalued local currency instead of their usual share of crops.
A source in North...
N. Korean street vendors free from crackdowns but trapped by economics
North Korea has recently eased restrictions on street vendors, but they continue to face hardships. The latest challenge stems from rising currency exchange rates,...
Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas “no matter what” as harvest...
Ryanggang province's agricultural management committee has informed all farms that the government will not adjust their allotted crop quotas for the upcoming fall harvest....
Local farmers and flood relief teams in Uiju county at odds...
North Korean party members assigned to flood relief work in Uiju county provoked conflict with local residents by digging up private farmland for clay...
Stranded in the Yalu: The plight of Ryucho Island’s residents
Severe flooding in late July has devastated the livelihoods of North Korean residents on Ryucho Island in the Yalu River, resulting in multiple drownings...
North Korea’s Pukchong zone preps for Russian export drive
North Korea's Pukchong Agricultural Development Zone in South Hamgyong province is preparing to export products to Russia as part of the government's push to...
