North Korea produces 4.4 million tons of food crops this year, 240,000 tons decrease from the previous year

-Rural Development Administration Announces 2020 North Korean Food Crops Production Total food crops produced in North Korea this year were estimated to be 4.4 million tons, down about 240,000 tons (5.2%) from 4.64 million tons in 2019. The Rural Development Administration announced the results of estimating the '2020 North Korea's food crop production'. This is the result of a comprehensive analysis of the weather and pests and fertilizer supply and demand conditions in North Korea this year, crop data and satellite image analysis results of domestic and overseas research institutes. The output of each crop is 2.20 million tons of rice, 1.15 million tons of corn, 540,000 tons of potatoes and sweet potatoes, 160,000 tons of barley, 170,000 tons of legumes and other grains. Rice production decreased 220,000 tons (9.8%) compared to last year. During the rice cultivation period, there was a lot of rainfall, the amount of insolation was low, and it is estimated that the rainy season ...