North Korean bananas cost Rp 600 thousand, coffee prices Rp 1 million

Published 2021년 6월 26일

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North Korea is grappling with a severe food crisis, as stated by supreme leader Kim Jong Un, who attributed the shortfall to last year's typhoon damage to the agricultural sector. The country has seen a significant decrease in wheat production, leading to soaring food prices in Pyongyang. The Korean Development Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have confirmed the food shortage, with the latter indicating a deficit of 860 thousand tons. Despite remaining Covid-19 free, North Korea's strict border restrictions with China have disrupted supply lines for essentials like food and fuel, exacerbating the crisis. However, the COVAX initiative plans to deploy 2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to the country.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The supreme leader of North Korea (North Korea) Kim Jong Un said that his country is currently facing the latest threat. He said the latest threat came from the country's food supply, which was destroyed by a typhoon last year. Citing the South China Morning Post, Kim Jong Un said this was something that drained the energy of the Communist Party, which until now has not been able to solve this problem. "The food condition of the people now is very serious considering the agricultural sector failed to meet production due to the damage after the typhoon last year," he said. Meanwhile, the official KCNA news agency reported, food prices have soared in the country's capital, Pyongyang. The recorded price of bananas per kilogram has reached US$ 45 or the equivalent of Rp 600 thousand. In addition, the price of food, which has increased dramatically, is coffee which is sold at US$ 100 per pack or equivalent to Rp. 1.4 million. In addition, there is black tea ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia