North Korea begins full-fledged sowing of wheat and barley in spring

Published Mar 13, 2023

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North Korea has begun its spring wheat and barley sowing season with a focus on scientific precision and drought preparation, as reported by its official newspaper, the Labor Newspaper. This push comes in the face of reported food shortages, with a reported annual rice shortage of about 800,000 tons and decreased corn and bean production due to weather conditions. In response, the country is shifting its agricultural policy towards increasing wheat and barley cultivation to improve the dietary habits and living standards of its people.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ji-yeon = North Korea has started promoting wheat and barley sowing in earnest in the spring season. The Labor Newspaper, the official newspaper of the Labor Party, reported on the 13th that "workers (executives) and workers in the agricultural sector are expanding the results while proceeding with the sowing of spring wheat and barley as required by science and technology." At the same time, he introduced the fact that sowing work was started in rural areas in each region, including South Hwanghae Province and North Pyongan Province. The newspaper said, "In South Hwanghae Province, which plays a large part in the country's agricultural production, we have improved the responsibility and role of technical officials and concluded seeding in the shortest period of time." North Pyongan Province, where we entered, finished planting all grains (grains that ripen earlier than the season) for the planned area based on science and technology.” In ...

Source: Yna