N.Korean husbandry, agriculture potential avenues for cooperation: expert | NK News
NK News Logo
November 05, 2024
News

N.Korean husbandry, agriculture potential avenues for cooperation: expert

Kim Jong Un-era features privatization tendency, growth of husbandry supports increasing needs of new middle class

Recent improvements in North Korea’s agriculture and animal husbandry sectors make those potential avenues for inter-Korean cooperation, a researcher at the Seoul-based Korea Development Bank said.

Rhee Yoojin, a researcher from the KDB reunification department, on Monday published a report on North Korean development issues, which she expounded upon with NK News. In the paper, Rhee analyzes improvements in those sectors of the North and suggests building a distribution center near Pyongyang as well as infrastructure for autonomous development.

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

  • Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis
  • Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
  • The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop
  • Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns
  • Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting
Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts.
Subscribe now

All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time.