Tag: rice

N. Korean grain prices rise amid concerns about the “barley hump”

Grain prices in North Korean marketplaces faltered briefly before the Lunar New Year in early February, but they are now moving upward again. The...

With winter approaching, many in N. Korea are worried about low...

As the rice harvest begins in North Korea’s agricultural areas, people are already worrying about getting through the winter amid expectations that this year’s...

KCNA: First planting of rice for the year starts at Wonhwa...

The first rice planting of the year in North Korea took place on May 10 at the Wonhwa Collective Farm in Pyongwon, South Pyongan...

Many N. Korean farmers unhappy about efforts to convert fields into...

Many North Korean farmers are unhappy about their government's push to convert crop fields into rice paddies, Daily NK has learned. “As the soil gets...

N. Korea demands people contribute rice for use by the military

North Korean authorities have recently begun demanding that ordinary people contribute rice for the military, calling it “patriotic rice." The demands come after the...

N. Koreans receive long-grain rice imported last year

North Koreans have recently received the long-grain rice the country imported in large quantities late last year, Daily NK has learned. However, some North Koreans...

N. Korea intensifies crackdowns on rice wholesalers and resellers

North Korean authorities are intensifying their crackdowns on food wholesalers and resellers in Bukchang County, a source in South Hamgyong Province told Daily NK...

N. Korea’s rice prices fall slightly at the start of the...

Following a decision by North Korea’s government to supply grain to state-run food shops late last year, the country’s rice prices appear to have...

Poor crop yields mean that N. Korean grain prices may not...

Market rice prices in North Korea have fallen slightly with the start of the fall harvest, but grain prices may not fall much further...

N. Korean rice prices fall after climbing past KPW 6,000 per...

North Korean rice prices appear to be falling this month after climbing past KPW 6,000 a kilogram in late July. According to Daily NK’s regular...

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