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December 25, 2024

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N. Korean rice yields down 12%: UN FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization says production of rice, maize and other crops hit by drought

Rice yields in North Korea will be approximately 12 percent lower this year than in 2014, according to a new report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The FAO estimated North Korea rice production this year would fall to 2.2 million tons.

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