S.Korean farmers urge to provide rice to N.Korea



News S.Korean farmers urge to provide rice to N.Korea Continuous rich harvests, rice already in stock makes rice price keep decreasing, causing difficulty to farmers Ha-young Choi October 19, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Korean Peasants League South Korean farmers are asking to provide rice to North Korea to decrease the surplus in the domestic rice market and facilitate a peaceful inter-Korean mood at the same time. Last Friday, the North Jeolla Province branch of the Korean Peasants League hosted its annual "unification harvest" event, which follows its June rice-planting. The league has organized the event each year in the hopes of sending rice to North Korea but has not been permitted to do so. South Korean farmers are asking to provide rice to North Korea to decrease the surplus in the domestic rice market and facilitate a peaceful inter-Korean mood at the same time. Last Friday, the North Jeolla Province branch of the Korean Peasants League hosted its annual "unification harvest" event, which follows its June rice-planting. The league has organized the event each year in the hopes of sending rice to North Korea but has not been permitted to do so. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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S.Korean farmers urge to provide rice to N.Korea

Continuous rich harvests, rice already in stock makes rice price keep decreasing, causing difficulty to farmers

Ha-young Choi October 19, 2015

S.Korean farmers urge to provide rice to N.Korea

South Korean farmers are asking to provide rice to North Korea to decrease the surplus in the domestic rice market and facilitate a peaceful inter-Korean mood at the same time.

Last Friday, the North Jeolla Province branch of the Korean Peasants League hosted its annual "unification harvest" event, which follows its June rice-planting. The league has organized the event each year in the hopes of sending rice to North Korea but has not been permitted to do so.

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