Tag: farming
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...
N. Pyongan cuts residential power for farming, still demands payment
North Pyongan province announced it will temporarily cut electricity to households for two months to supply more power to farms during the busy agricultural...
Spring hunger forces N. Korean rural families to borrow grain at...
The number of "food-poor families" has recently grown as North Korea's spring hunger season intensifies, worsening the already severe seasonal food shortages.
"The number of...
N. Korean officials show unprecedented effort during ‘Friday labor’ sessions
The behavior of North Korean officials has noticeably shifted since authorities began emphasizing the importance of "Friday labor" at central government agencies.
"Before the March...
Empty exhibitions: N. Korea’s growing crackdown on policy formalism
Recent reports indicate that punishments are being intensified across North Korean society for issues of formalism in implementing Workers' Party policies.
According to a source...
“More farmers than fighters”: How agricultural work is undermining N. Korea’s...
There are concerns that North Korean soldiers' fighting strength and discipline are weakening as they spend more time farming than training.
A military source told...
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. Korean province turn to bank loans to counter private lending...
North Hwanghae's provincial people's committee plans to facilitate bank loans to farms for spring planting, Daily NK has learned.
According to a source in the...
N. Korea expels money changers amid currency crackdown
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on foreign currency exchanges as market rates continue to climb. In recent weeks, authorities have banished multiple money...
North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood...
Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...
