Tag: farms
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...
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...
“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. 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. Korean food ministry cracks down on corruption in grain collection
Officials at North Korea's Ministry of Food Procurement and Administration gathered recently for a study session focusing on corruption between ministry officials and collective...
Winter ritual: N. Korea tightens oversight of annual manure collection quotas
North Korea has launched its annual "manure battle," with fertilizer production and transportation now in full swing across the country.
"In Hyesan and throughout Ryanggang...
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...
“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...
N. Korea touts modernized poultry farms as symbol of Kim’s leadership
North Korea's Kwangchon Chicken Farm, praised in state propaganda as a beacon of food security, is instead underscoring the disparity between governmental pledges and...
N. Korean flood victims fear missing annual kimchi season
North Korean flood victims along the Yalu River fear missing their annual kimchi-making as home reconstruction extends beyond an October deadline. Despite Kim Jong...
