Tag: farms
N. Korea dispatches inspection team to verify cash wage implementation on...
A joint task force from the ruling party and Cabinet will monitor South Hwanghae province farms until early next year to assess the effectiveness...
N. Korea orders enterprises to boost nursery support ahead of year-end...
Agencies and enterprises in South Pyongan province compete to inflate reported contributions to local nurseries and kindergartens, leaving logistics workers exhausted as they scramble...
State television touts mechanized farming while blackouts force workers to thresh...
As farmers around North Korea wrap up the fall harvest, most farms in Ryanggang province have been unable to use their threshing machines because...
Satellite images show N. Korea’s fall harvest lagging behind last year
It is mid-October, and the fall harvest is well underway in North Korea's fields of golden grain. The harvest typically begins in late August...
Pyongyang enacts comprehensive labor law to eliminate private economic activity
North Korea has enacted a comprehensive labor management law aimed at bringing all work activities under state control, including targeting people engaged in illegal...
Heat wave deaths mount in N. Korea’s agricultural regions
A string of recent deaths in North Korea's rural areas has been linked to extreme heat during weeding operations.
According to a source in South...
N. Korean farmers share livestock to beat summer heat
As the oppressive summer heat drags on, more and more North Koreans are turning to traditional health remedies. This is especially true for farm...
N. Korea’s rural youth program fails as workers abandon farm posts
Despite North Korean authorities calling for the creation of all-youth work squads to help young people settle in agricultural communities, many young people still...
N. Korea targets farm corruption as legal violations surge
The justice department of Ryanggang province's people committee has launched intensive inspections of farms throughout the province. While officials claim their goal is to...
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...
