North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages



Analysis North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages NK Pro analysis shows only partial revival of Sunchon Chemical Complex so far, as DPRK looks to build more greenhouses Colin Zwirko October 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A panorama of the newly renovated fertilizer factory building \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 5, 2023) North Korea has heralded the opening of a fertilizer factory to support new greenhouse farm construction and help address chronic food shortages, though satellite imagery suggests the facility is more modest than state media made it seem. The Rodong Sinmun said Thursday that the newly opened “nutrient solution fertilizer factory” is part of the Sunchon Chemical Complex — a large aging complex north of the capital that authorities have sought to revive for years. NK Pro analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery shows that the fertilizer factory is in fact a building that has existed for Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

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North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages

NK Pro analysis shows only partial revival of Sunchon Chemical Complex so far, as DPRK looks to build more greenhouses

Colin Zwirko October 6, 2023

North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages

A panorama of the newly renovated fertilizer factory building | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Oct. 5, 2023)

North Korea has heralded the opening of a fertilizer factory to support new greenhouse farm construction and help address chronic food shortages, though satellite imagery suggests the facility is more modest than state media made it seem.

The Rodong Sinmun said Thursday that the newly opened “nutrient solution fertilizer factory” is part of the Sunchon Chemical Complex — a large aging complex north of the capital that authorities have sought to revive for years.

NK Pro analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery shows that the fertilizer factory is in fact a building that has existed for

01Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
02All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
03Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
04Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
05How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
06New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
07How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
08What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won

North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages

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