North Korea Puts Rice Transplanting Drive Front and Center

North Korea puts rice transplanting drive front and center

Rice transplanting season — the most critical period in North Korea’s agricultural calendar — dominated state media this week with farmers, students, soldiers and ordinary citizens all reportedly mobilized for the effort.  As rice is the staple crop for most North Koreans, securing a strong harvest carries enormous weight for both the population’s livelihood and […]

North Korea mobilizes for rice planting despite poor seedlings

North Korea has ordered a mass mobilization for the rice transplanting season in North Pyongan province even as some farms in the region have yet to begin planting due to poor seedling conditions caused by spring drought and erratic temperatures. A Daily NK source in North Pyongan province said Thursday that mobilization orders reached farms in Yomju county on May 7, directing all available labor to report for agricultural work. Yet some farms h…

North Korea mobilizes labor for rice planting even as seedlings lag behind - The Press United

North Korea has ordered a mass mobilization for the rice transplanting season in North Pyongan province even as some farms in the region have yet to begin planting due to poor seedling conditions caused by spring drought and erratic temperatures. A Daily NK source in North Pyongan province said Thursday that mobilization orders reached farms […] The post North Korea mobilizes labor for rice planting even as seedlings lag behind appeared first on…