Rodong Sinmun says this in a co-signed article Monday.

The agricultural front at present is the foremost base for defending the revolution on which hinges its success or fall, the article says, and goes on:

If we have enough stock of food, we can certainly defend ourselves and conduct socialist construction our own way on our own initiative in line with our own timetable, no matter however the hostile forces impose blockade and pressure on us.

The significant innovation of the agricultural field will help create a new history of rural development and expedite the final victory of socialism so that the country can open the gate to communism as early as possible.

Strengthening the countryside position politically and ideologically is a sacred struggle for guaranteeing the eternity of our Party and the revolution. This exactly means turning all farms into impregnable fortresses and powerful strategic strongholds with no foothold left for the class enemies.

Only purposeful and steady fortification of the farms will lead to sustained and stable achievements in farming output and robust material guarantee for a powerful socialist country.

This is one of the top priorities of the revolution and construction and it indicates the only path to rural development as an iron truth taught by the proud history of our revolution.