Lack of fertilizers adds to North Korea agriculture crisis
2024-09-22 19:19:35 [行业动态] 来源:CCTV News Channel live broadcast
North Korean state-run KCNA TV shows corn stalks, shriveled in the heat. Yonhap |
By Jung Da-min
North Korea expects a reduced harvest this year, not just because of a drought but because of fertilizers, which are made from petroleum, which is under international sanctions, an expert says.
Nam Sung-wook. |
"In particular, a fall in July precipitation will have a negative impact on rice farming," said Nam, whose study focuses on North Korean agriculture and economy.
However, he said that there was a more fundamental reason ― a lack of fertilizer, agricultural machinery and agricultural chemicals.
North Korea also struggling with heatwave 2018-08-02 11:31 | North Korea
"North Korea's repeated failure year after year to achieve its crop production goal shows that the country does not have the economic conditions to maximize productions," Nam said. "For example, North Korea cannot produce (enough amount of) chemical fertilizers because they are made out of refined crude oil. North Korea's crude oil imports have been under sanctions since last year."
He said North Korea's media often promoted the development of compound fertilizers to increase agricultural production, but those compounds were organic, and there was a limit. Another problem was the way the socialist cooperative farms operated, with no incentives for workers.
"The development of the general economy and the introduction of private farms to give incentives are necessary to increase food production," he said. "The Rodong Sinmun reports can also be seen as a signal to both South Korea and the U.S., to offer food aid, while also calling on residents to be patient."
The workers' party mouthpiece carried front page reports on Thursday and Friday for two consecutive days about the country's struggle with drought.
Rodong Sinmun also emphasized that solving the food problem was a "pressing task," as was securing an adequate supply of water.
(责任编辑:资讯)
推荐文章
-
Coach jailed for sexual exploitation of underage athlete
A coach for the national jump rope team was sentenced to five years in jail for his yearlong sexual ...[详细] -
生鱼、腊味、预制菜…中山土特产亮相二十届全国农交会_南方+_南方plus11月9日-11日,第二十届中国国际农产品交易会以下简称“农交会”)在山东青岛举行,广东省超百家农业企业、共500余款粤味农产品 ...[详细]
-
雅安日报/北纬网讯 日前,记者从市农业农村局获悉,近日,省上下达我市中央、省级财政“厕所革命”奖补资金共4290万元。其中,中央财政奖补资金每村30.5万元,共3355万元;省级财政奖补资金每村8.5 ...[详细]
-
重磅发布!《粤港澳大湾区都市现代农业发展研究(2022)》首次亮相
都市农业,一手牵起城市繁荣、一手带动乡村振兴,肩负服务城市、富裕农民的重任。粤港澳大湾区,作为第四大“新兴湾区”,在都市现代农业的标尺之上,当前发展水平和成效如何?发展面临哪些难题?又如何才能产生源源 ...[详细] -
In 2007, Flickr was the most popular dedicated photo-sharing site on the web, and growing exponentia ...[详细]
-
即将进入六月,许多学生将要踏入考场,为人生的前一阶段交出一份答卷。当下正值毕业考试前的最后备考、冲刺阶段,我市小初高各个阶段的准毕业生们,在几年、十几年的学习生涯中收获了什么,他们又将如何迎接人生的十 ...[详细]
-
生鱼、腊味、预制菜…中山土特产亮相二十届全国农交会_南方+_南方plus11月9日-11日,第二十届中国国际农产品交易会以下简称“农交会”)在山东青岛举行,广东省超百家农业企业、共500余款粤味农产品 ...[详细]
-
雅安日报/北纬网讯近日,雅安职业技术学院团委联合雅安市生态环境局开展了主题为“寻找生态足迹,守护雨城蓝天”的暑期“三下乡”社会实践活动。10名雅职院学生在市生态环境局工作人员的带领下,了解生态环境保护 ...[详细]
-
PS5 Pro: It looks like a sketch of the design just leaked
After a few quiet months, rumors about Sony's alleged upcoming "PS5 Pro" console are flooding the in ...[详细] -
雅安日报/北纬网讯日前,记者从市扶贫移民局获悉,刚刚过去的2018年,我市以脱贫攻坚规划为指导,以农网改造升级为契机,统筹推进电力基础设施建设与脱贫攻坚两项工作,全面巩固提升贫困村电力基础设施建设水平 ...[详细]
热点阅读