Tag: production
N. Korea’s 2022 Procurement Act reveals mix of state control and...
Daily NK has obtained the complete text of North Korea's 2022 Procurement Act, which outlines the management and supervision of state procurement activities and...
Overproduction causes blast at North Korean cement plant
Straining to meet aggressive production targets, workers at North Korea's Mt. Purae cement plant triggered an explosion that rocked the South Hamgyong province facility....
“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...
Sinuiju’s booming cottage industry: Fake lashes and wigs
A surge in the production of fake eyelashes and wigs has been observed in Sinuiju as locals seek profitable work with minimal initial investment....
North Korea ramps up weapons production to meet Russia’s demands
North Korea's ruling party has ordered an expansion of weapons production and export plans for the fourth quarter to meet Russia's military demands. The...
N. Korean province summons farm heads for year-end evaluation
South Hwanghae province authorities have ordered farm management committees to submit year-end reports on the implementation of farm management, following a series of lectures...
N. Pyongan province suffers setback in self-sufficiency efforts amid poor harvest
North Korea aims to increase self-sufficiency and living standards by building more factories in the provinces, supported by local raw materials. In North Pyongan...
Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas “no matter what” as harvest...
Ryanggang province's agricultural management committee has informed all farms that the government will not adjust their allotted crop quotas for the upcoming fall harvest....
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...
