Why "climate smart" agricultural methods are needed in the DPRK more than ever



Interviews Why “climate smart” agricultural methods are needed in the DPRK more than ever Food security expert John O'Dea discusses how such approaches can help North Korea cope with global warming Nils Weisensee October 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chonsam Cooperative Farm. Anbyon County, North Korea - (stephan) - Creative Commons North Korea's food security situation in notoriously insecure, with UN agencies in May reiterating that up to 40% of the population struggles with malnutrition. The problem stands to get worse thanks to climate change: natural disasters have had a major impact on food supply in recent years. North Korea's food security situation in notoriously insecure, with UN agencies in May reiterating that up to 40% of the population struggles with malnutrition. The problem stands to get worse thanks to climate change: natural disasters have had a major impact on food supply in recent years. 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. © 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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Why “climate smart” agricultural methods are needed in the DPRK more than ever

Food security expert John O'Dea discusses how such approaches can help North Korea cope with global warming

Nils Weisensee October 18, 2019

Why “climate smart” agricultural methods are needed in the DPRK more than ever

Chonsam Cooperative Farm. Anbyon County, North Korea - (stephan) - Creative Commons

North Korea's food security situation in notoriously insecure, with UN agencies in May reiterating that up to 40% of the population struggles with malnutrition.

The problem stands to get worse thanks to climate change: natural disasters have had a major impact on food supply in recent years.

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