Tag: farms
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,...
N. Korea’s elite get the first taste of Kangdong General Greenhouse...
North Korea's government handed out vegetables from Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm to powerful national agencies before distributing them to Pyongyang residents, Daily NK has...
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...
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...
North Korea faces serious fertilizer shortages – again
As North Koreans begin planting wheat and barley, the first crops of the year, the country is once again facing a severe fertilizer shortage....
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. 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...
N. Korean grain prices continue upward trend into the New Year
The upward trend in North Korean grain prices that began in December has continued into the New Year. The country's economic difficulties have led...
N. Koreans start the new year with the obligatory “manure collection...
North Koreans are once again engaged in their first "battle" of the new year: the collection of manure for use as fertilizer.
"As in past...
