Tag: rice
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...
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...
