Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report



News Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report US-backed food security network says poor water supply and COVID border closures likely making bad situation worse Shreyas Reddy May 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean farm workers plant rice at the Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm in Nampo, May 2019 \| Image: KCNA A major report on global food insecurity has excluded North Korea from its list of countries currently facing a food crisis, repeatedly citing a lack of data even as it emphasizes that the food situation appears to be deteriorating. “Information on acute food insecurity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is challenging to obtain,” the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023 states, warning that low water supplies and continuing border closures due to COVID-19 have likely exacerbated the “fragile food and nutrition situation” observed in 2021. A major report on global food insecurity has excluded North Korea from its list of countries currently facing a food crisis, repeatedly citing a lack of data even as it emphasizes that the food situation appears to be deteriorating. “Information on acute food insecurity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is challenging to obtain,” the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023 states, warning that low water supplies and continuing border closures due to COVID-19 have likely exacerbated the “fragile food and nutrition situation” observed in 2021. 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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Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report

US-backed food security network says poor water supply and COVID border closures likely making bad situation worse

Shreyas Reddy May 4, 2023

Food security remains ‘fragile’ in North Korea but data hard to come by: Report

North Korean farm workers plant rice at the Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm in Nampo, May 2019 | Image: KCNA

A major report on global food insecurity has excluded North Korea from its list of countries currently facing a food crisis, repeatedly citing a lack of data even as it emphasizes that the food situation appears to be deteriorating.

“Information on acute food insecurity in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is challenging to obtain,” the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023 states, warning that low water supplies and continuing border closures due to COVID-19 have likely exacerbated the “fragile food and nutrition situation” observed in 2021.

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