Kimhwa County dredged riverbeds and conducted stone-laying projects in several kilometers-long sections in a qualitative way on the basis of survey and investigation, thus acquiring a large area of new land while protecting the land.

Chonnae County carried out its plan for securing new land at over 180 percent this year.

Wonsan City and Hoeyang, Sepho and Cholwon counties restored the damaged land in a short span of time to increase the area of cropland.

Phangyo and Popdong counties found 60 and 30 hectares of arable land reserves respectively.

Anbyon, Thongchon, Kosong and Phyonggang counties, too, secured a large area of new land by concentrating on labour and mechanical means.

The province has made preparations for acquiring new land and increasing the area for grain cultivation next year in a far-sighted way.