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Satellite imagery reveals Ansok Tideland may have poor rice harvest this...

Recent analysis of satellite imagery focusing on rice cultivation in the Ansok Tideland, located in Ongchon County, South Pyongan Province, has revealed a concerning...

N. Korea completes almost 70% of rice transplanting as of early...

Amid the travails of a chronic food shortage, North Korea has identified increasing grain production as its top economic priority for the year and...

S. Pyongan Province’s rural areas are facing extreme levels of hardship

People living in farming communities in South Pyongan Province are suffering extreme hardship, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...

N. Pyongan Province falls behind in rice seedling transplanting campaign

North Pyongan Province has fallen behind in the national rice seedling transplanting campaign, prompting local authorities to step up efforts to gather information and...

N. Korea cracks down on farm volunteers drinking alcohol on the...

North Korean authorities have taken issue with the consumption of alcohol on the job by volunteers helping on farms, Daily NK has learned.  Speaking on...

Growing trade leads to a spike in N. Koreas market exchange...

Market exchange rates in North Korea have hit another high as the US dollar climbs in international markets and trading activity expands in certain...

Soaring grain prices put people under more pressure in Hoeryong

Grain prices have recently been soaring at markets in the city of Hoeryong, in North Hamgyong Province, putting North Koreans under even more financial...

North Korean rice prices see growing regional disparity

As rice prices continue to increase throughout North Korea's markets, regional disparities in prices have grown deeper due, at least in part, to severe...

N. Korean grain prices rise to same level as before last...

Grain prices in North Korean markets have climbed across the board following the exhaustion of food stocks at state-run grain shops. According to Daily NK’s...

North Korea cracks down on grain vendors in Hyesan

North Korean authorities have recently cracked down on rice and corn vendors in Hyesan, Daily NK has learned. "Individuals selling rice or corn in Hyesan's...

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