North Korea delays major farmers’ meeting amid ‘food crisis,’ drought fears



News North Korea delays major farmers’ meeting amid ‘food crisis,’ drought fears State media says farmers in the country facing ‘unparalleled hardship and difficulties’ Colin Zwirko July 19, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, June 20, 2021 \| Farmers at the Sangjung Cooperative Farm in Yonggwang County sit before a hand-painted propaganda poster with a slogan urging them to "completely and properly" carry out their work North Korea appears to have delayed its first major farmers’ congress in five years as the country faces mounting challenges from intense summer heat and what Kim Jong Un recently called an emergency “food crisis.” State media first announced in April that the Ninth Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) would be held in “early July,” but state-run outlets had yet to mention any news of the event taking place as of July 19. North Korea appears to have delayed its first major farmers’ congress in five years as the country faces mounting challenges from intense summer heat and what Kim Jong Un recently called an emergency “food crisis.” State media first announced in April that the Ninth Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) would be held in “early July,” but state-run outlets had yet to mention any news of the event taking place as of July 19. 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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North Korea delays major farmers’ meeting amid ‘food crisis,’ drought fears

State media says farmers in the country facing ‘unparalleled hardship and difficulties’

Colin Zwirko July 19, 2021

North Korea delays major farmers’ meeting amid ‘food crisis,’ drought fears

KCTV, June 20, 2021 | Farmers at the Sangjung Cooperative Farm in Yonggwang County sit before a hand-painted propaganda poster with a slogan urging them to "completely and properly" carry out their work

North Korea appears to have delayed its first major farmers’ congress in five years as the country faces mounting challenges from intense summer heat and what Kim Jong Un recently called an emergency “food crisis.”

State media first announced in April that the Ninth Congress of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) would be held in “early July,” but state-run outlets had yet to mention any news of the event taking place as of July 19.

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