{"id":64888,"date":"2025-09-15T22:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=64888"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:01:39","slug":"corn-crop-failures-in-key-provinces-raise-food-supply-fears-for-n-koreans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/corn-crop-failures-in-key-provinces-raise-food-supply-fears-for-n-koreans\/","title":{"rendered":"Corn crop failures in key provinces raise food supply fears for N. Koreans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Extreme weather is damaging North Korea&#8217;s agricultural production, with stunted corn crops in key provinces raising concerns about food security for a population that depends heavily on annual harvests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that as farmers begin harvesting corn in Sukchon county, locals have been dismayed to see dramatically smaller ears of corn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Corn ears, which averaged 13 centimeters in length last year, are less than half that size this year\u2014raising concerns that the actual harvest may be half the expected volume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;The corn crop situation is roughly the same throughout Sukchon county. We&#8217;re always short of grain even when the harvest is good, and this year many are afraid we&#8217;ll end up with half a crop,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The situation appears better in the Hwanghae region, considered North Korea&#8217;s breadbasket. A source in South Hwanghae province said corn farmers there expect this year&#8217;s harvest will be roughly comparable to previous years and are satisfied with their current crop development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Even so, farmers remain nervous about potential disasters before the fall rice harvest\u2014extreme weather events or serious pest infestations.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Military reserves vs. public need<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;While it&#8217;s great that farms are doing well down in Hwanghae, that won&#8217;t be much help for ordinary North Koreans because most of that corn is earmarked for the military&#8217;s grain reserves,&#8221; said a source in South Pyongan province. &#8220;Farms have been suffering from heat in South Pyongan province and from heavy rains in North Pyongan and Chagang provinces. That&#8217;s probably going to create serious problems for the people&#8217;s food supply.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The U.S. Department of Agriculture <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=8eacb00119e7ce7243e2e8e72536089eb9270f4c05dc6c1b8129ba9d24484c4fJmltdHM9MTc1NzU0ODgwMA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=4&amp;fclid=3b835729-2397-6e87-1abf-414c22be6f77&amp;psq=commodity+intelligence+report+north+korea+agriculture&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9pcGFkLmZhcy51c2RhLmdvdi9jcm9wZXhwbG9yZXIvcGVjYWRfc3Rvcmllcy5hc3B4P3JlZ2lvbmlkPWtvcmVhJmZ0eXBlPXRvcHN0b3JpZXM\">predicted<\/a> in its Sept. 2 Commodity Intelligence Report that North Korea would have typical rice and corn crops nationwide, based on satellite imagery analysis. But the USDA&#8217;s assessment conflicts with reports from North Korean farmers in South Pyongan province.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;There are serious concerns that the food situation will deteriorate before the fall harvest even begins, and there&#8217;s a growing tendency to normalize rising grain prices at marketplaces,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">&#8220;People long ago stopped counting on rations from the state. For people who depend on the markets, higher grain prices are sure to strain budgets. 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