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November 09, 2024
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N.Korea’s 2016 crop production up 7% from last year

Production still not meeting international requirements, ROK government says

North Korea’s crop production in 2016 is estimated to have seen a seven percent increase compared to last year, despite harsh floods sweeping the northeastern part of the country in August and September, Seoul said on Wednesday.

The total sum of this year's crop production was 4.81 million tons, a report from the government's Rural Development Administration (RDA) said, roughly 310 thousand tons more than last year.

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