{"id":66307,"date":"2026-02-05T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=66307"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:12","slug":"north-korean-farm-worker-penalized-for-submitting-coal-dust-instead-of-manure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-farm-worker-penalized-for-submitting-coal-dust-instead-of-manure\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korean farm worker penalized for submitting coal dust instead of manure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A North Korean farm worker in Chongjin was publicly criticized by managers after submitting coal dust instead of proper manure, and he was warned on Jan. 30 that the violation might reduce his share of the fall harvest at a collective farm in the Songpyong district, Daily NK has learned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK recently that the worker was criticized by name during an all-hands meeting on the farm. The source requested anonymity for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Farm managers criticized the worker for handing in manure that consisted entirely of coal dust without any night soil or livestock dung. The worker had blatantly disregarded the requirement for manure to include either human or livestock excrement, the managers said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;The manure collected from agencies, enterprises and schools is not nearly enough to cover all the crop fields. As a result, this farm instructed each individual worker to submit enough manure to cover half a hectare (1.2 acres). But workers who struggled to gather that much night soil or dung made do by mixing in some dirt or coal ash,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The farm managers were aware that most workers were skimping on the actual excrement content in their manure submissions. But this worker incurred their displeasure by brazenly submitting &#8220;manure&#8221; consisting entirely of coal ash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;While the other farm workers didn&#8217;t totally meet the requirements, they at least checked the boxes. But this worker&#8217;s violation was so blatant that he was taken to task,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"><strong>Public warning sparks anxiety among workers<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In addition to the worker&#8217;s public tongue-lashing, farm management reportedly promised to &#8220;rigorously calculate&#8221; his share of the fall harvest, suggesting that he face disadvantages when crops are distributed on the farm. That implicit threat is stoking anxiety among the other workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;None of the workers are able to guarantee 100% purity in their manure submissions, so making an example out of one worker could impact the entire farm. The other workers were shocked that the management linked manure quotas to the harvest distribution and expressed their frustration at the penalized worker for making trouble,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Since farm workers are expected to meet quotas on twisting ropes and making grain sacks in addition to rounding up manure, the incident has reportedly left them anxious about potential repercussions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;This is a tough time for everyone because of frantic preparations for the winter planting, and nobody wants the mood to be spoiled by one person&#8217;s poor behavior. 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