Tag: rice
Economic strain intensifies: N. Korean food prices surge despite fall harvest
Despite the fall harvest, the price of rice in North Korean markets is skyrocketing. A kilogram now costs over 7,000 North Korean won in...
Economic woes sour Hyesan’s fruit market despite price cuts
Fruit prices in Hyesan's markets have recently plummeted, with both domestic and imported varieties available. Despite the lower costs, vendors are struggling with slow...
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...
N. Korea draws on emergency supplies to keep rice prices down
Despite recent flooding in North Korea caused by heavy rains, the price of grain in North Korean markets has held fairly steady. The North...
N. Korea’s food policy stabilizes rice prices amid currency fluctuation
Residents of the border areas of North Hamgyong Province are praising North Korea's food policy as the price of imported rice remains stable even...
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...
