The premier visited the Paekam Farm in Sukchon County, the Wonhwa Co-operative Farm in Phyongwon County and the Sangbukdong Co-operative Farm in Mundok County, encouraging officials and agricultural workers in accelerating immediate farm work by introducing a scientific farming method including the water-saving farming method despite a long spell of drought.

He underscored the need to wind up the rice-transplanting in quality through scrupulous labor organization and the introduction of a new paddy rice cultivation method while channeling efforts into giving full play to the advantages of the sub-workteam management system on farms.

There took place on the spot a discussion on measures for supplying a sufficient amount of water, materials and fertilizers for farming.