Plenum's agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts



News Plenum’s agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts Issues tied to domestic food supply featured prominently at party meeting, a possible sign of major economic problems Chad O'Carroll \| Chaewon Chung January 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011) \| A North Korean woman drying mushrooms on a road in Ryanggang province Kim Jong Un’s heavy focus on agricultural issues and rural development plans in December's party meeting could suggest food supply issues are worsening in North Korea, analysts told NK News on Monday. The plenum, which wrapped up on Friday in time for in-depth New Year’s day coverage published in state media, paid significant attention to issues related to the DPRK’s domestic food production capabilities. Kim Jong Un’s heavy focus on agricultural issues and rural development plans in December's party meeting could suggest food supply issues are worsening in North Korea, analysts told NK News on Monday. The plenum, which wrapped up on Friday in time for in-depth New Year’s day coverage published in state media, paid significant attention to issues related to the DPRK’s domestic food production capabilities. 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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Plenum’s agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts

Issues tied to domestic food supply featured prominently at party meeting, a possible sign of major economic problems

Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung January 1, 2022

Plenum’s agriculture focus suggests dire food shortages in North Korea: Analysts

Eric Lafforgue (Sept. 2011) | A North Korean woman drying mushrooms on a road in Ryanggang province

Kim Jong Un’s heavy focus on agricultural issues and rural development plans in December's party meeting could suggest food supply issues are worsening in North Korea, analysts told NK News on Monday.

The plenum, which wrapped up on Friday in time for in-depth New Year’s day coverage published in state media, paid significant attention to issues related to the DPRK’s domestic food production capabilities.

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