Cities and counties in South Hwanghae Province proved successful in seed treatment, sprouting and laying out rice-seedling beds, etc. They wound up sowing seeds in areas under plan as of May 7.

Anju City, Sukchon County, Taedong County and other cities and counties in South Phyongan Province made good arrangements for growing healthy rice seedlings for transplantation. The sowing of rice seeds in cold-beds was also rounded off on farms in North Phyongan Province.

Cities and counties in North Hwanghae Province including Sariwon City, Hwangju County and Koksan County and farms in the east coastal areas and the northern areas including Kangwon Province and North and South Hamgyong Provinces also finished sowing rice seeds in the right time.