calendar>>March 20. 2016 Juche 105
Land for Cultivating Soybean to Be Increased in DPRK
Pyongyang, March 20 (KCNA) -- The cultivation of soybean has been encouraged in the DPRK as part of the efforts to improve people's diet.

This year, over 10 000 hectares will be added to the area for soybean cultivation.

High-yielding soybean varieties were secured and the work to increase the fertility of soil is going on in rural areas across the country.

Meanwhile, proper measures have been taken to supply farm machines and farming materials for soybean farming and rearrange irrigation system.

This year will witness a hot emulation for soybean farming among all the co-op farms throughout the country.

Soybean is native to Korea.

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