He went round various farms to learn in detail about crop estimate and threshing and congratulated agricultural workers on their achievements.

He called on them to turn out as one in the drive to secure water now that the irrigation water needed for next year's farming is absolutely in short supply due to the unprecedented drought this year.

He underlined the need to realize the industrialization and modernization of agriculture on the basis of latest science and technology by bringing about a radical turn in agricultural science and technology.

Earlier, the premier made a field survey of threshing at the Yoltusamchon Farm in Sukchon County, South Phyongan Province.