Tag: farming
N. Korea’s central government sends down revised agricultural guidance to Chagang...
The North Korean Cabinet’s Agricultural Commission recently sent amended seasonal agricultural guidance materials to Chagang Province, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
Satellite imagery reveals nighttime lights at North Korea’s Camp 22
North Korea's political prison camps - which the regime denies even exist - are referred to by their number, as in Camp XX. According...
N. Hwanghae Province orders farms to spray pesticides at the right...
The North Hwanghae Province Agricultural Guidance Bureau recently sent a directive to farms urging them to spray pesticides on wheat and barley planted last...
S. Hamgyong Province’s rural areas suffer from severe food shortages
Some rural areas of South Hamgyong Province have recently experienced severe food shortages. With little sign of improvement, people are even taking their own...
N. Korean farmers show mixed reactions to tractors gifted by Kim...
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent tractors to towns and counties in Yanggang Province to boost potato production, there have been mixed...
N. Korean grain prices rise amid concerns about the “barley hump”
Grain prices in North Korean marketplaces faltered briefly before the Lunar New Year in early February, but they are now moving upward again. The...
N. Korea faces shortage of necessary supplies for agricultural production
North Korea has again made the expansion of agricultural production one of its main tasks for the year, but the authorities are unable to...
N. Korea’s bizarre propaganda slogan: “Love the future”
There was a time when it was possible to take pictures of North Korea by crossing the Yalu and Tumen rivers. After the border...
N. Korean farmers express frustration at “Juche Farming Method” lectures
Recently, North Korean farmers have expressed dissatisfaction with the format and content of study sessions focused on the “Juche Farming Method.” A source in...
N. Korean grain prices skyrocket amid continued food shortages
North Korean grain prices are skyrocketing, posting their largest increase since mid-December.
According to Daily NK's regular survey of North Korean market prices, a kilogram...
