Tag: potatoes

Yanggang Province residents roam cities to collect potato peels

A growing number of residents of Yanggang Province are roaming around cities to collect potato peels, Daily NK has learned. A source in Yanggang Province...

N. Korea’s poor potato harvest leaves many retirees without potato rations

The poor potato harvest in Yanggang Province has left many retirees without government distributions of potatoes, Daily NK has learned. “While potato handouts began in...

Yanggang Province students mobilized to dig up potatoes for a month

Students in Yanggang Province — one of North Korea’s most important potato-producing regions — have reportedly been mobilized to dig up potatoes for a...

Younger researchers are pushing forward North Korea’s “seed revolution”

North Korean authorities are switching out older generation researchers for new ones to push forward the country's "seed revolution," Daily NK has learned. "Starting two...

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