Tag: farmers
N. Koreans risk forest fires with traditional slash-and-burn farming
People in mountainous areas of North Pyongan province are clearing agricultural land by burning vegetation, significantly increasing the risk of forest fires.
A source in...
Empty promises, empty stomaches: The plight of N. Korean farmers under...
North Korean farmers are growing increasingly resentful as the ruling party's interference in their autonomy reaches new extremes. While authorities boast of an unprecedented...
Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from...
The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...
N. Korea launches advanced agricultural weather app with village-level precision
North Korea has released "Agricultural Weather 2.0," a mobile app providing detailed weather information down to the village level for farmers across the country.
According...
N. Korea’s currency crisis forces return to barter economy
The North Korean won has plunged in value, driving exchange rates for U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan to record highs. In response, North Koreans...
North Korean food prices soar as currency crisis deepens
North Korean food prices have hit record highs, deepening hardship across the country.
According to Daily NK's regular market survey, rice prices exceeded 8,000 North...
Economic crisis drives North Korean city dwellers to countryside
Urban residents in North Korea's city of Hamhung are relocating to rural areas like Hongwon and Riwon counties due to severe economic hardships making...
“Going through the motions”: N. Korean farms still rely on homemade...
North Korean farms, having completed the harvest, are rushing to finish grass compost production before winter. Farmers are frustrated at being forced to continue...
“Divorced from reality”: North Koreans reject state’s rural housing claims
North Koreans are scoffing at government claims that tout rural housing projects as ushering in a "new era" for countryside development, particularly as officials...
Provincial inspectors swarm South Pyongan farms in two-week seed review
South Pyongan province's farm management committee has been conducting a two-week inspection of wheat and barley fall planting operations at local farms, with a...
