North Korean Rice Prices Top 50,000 Won for First Time - The Press United
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Rice prices in North Korean markets have surged, surpassing 50,000 North Korean won per kilogram for the first time since the 2009 currency reform. Although harvesting and threshing are currently in full swing across the country, concerns are spreading that this year's rice production will not be higher than last year, leading to a movement to stockpile food in advance that appears to be influencing the price increase. According to a regular sur…
Rice prices in North Korea reached an all-time high in late October 2026, despite an active harvest. According to Daily NK, on October 25, the price of rice in Pyongyang's markets rose to 51,700 North Korean won/kg, 18.9% higher than the figure two weeks earlier. In the city of Hesan, prices increased by 18.7% — to 52,000 [...] The post Rice in North Korea rose to an all-time high despite new harvest first appeared on UkrAgroConsult.
North Korean rice prices top 50,000 won for first time - The Press United
Rice prices in North Korean markets topped 50,000 North Korean won per kilogram for the first time in late October 2026. The record comes even as farms across the country bring in the autumn harvest. Fears of a smaller rice crop appear to be driving North Korean households and traders to stockpile grain, pushing prices […] The post North Korean rice prices top 50,000 won for first time appeared first on The Press United | International News Anal…
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