Farms in DPRK Focus on Manuring and Tending Wheat and Barley

Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- Agricultural officials and workers are manuring and cultivating wheat and barley in a scientific and technological way with the enthusiasm for attaining this year's goal of grain production set forth by the Workers' Party of Korea.
Officials of the Agricultural Commission and agricultural guidance organs at all levels are organizing and directing the work to increase the yield of earlier crops.
Haeju City and Kangryong and Paechon counties of South Hwanghae Province are taking measures to supply plant nutrients and growth promoter in time.
Agricultural workers in Hwangju, Yonthan and Koksan counties of North Hwanghae Province apply various fertilizers to create favorable conditions for crops in the latter half of their growth period.
Agricultural workers in Sonchon, Kwaksan and Unjon counties of North Phyongan Province are striving to prevent damage by insects in wheat and barley fields and increase the thousand-kernel weight.
Similar successes have been achieved by South Phyongan and South Hamgyong provinces. -0-