The second-round weeding of paddy fields by the Agricultural Commission reached 78 percent and the third-round weeding of maize fields proceeds at 90 percent amid the increasing responsibility and role of the agricultural officials and working people.

Pyongyang Municipality finished the second round of weeding in a short span of time and pushes ahead with third-round weeding.

Agricultural workers in North Phyongan Province are spurring the third-round weeding of paddy fields at the final stage and third-round weeding of maize fields is progressing at the final stage thanks to the high enthusiasm of agricultural workers and volunteers in South Hwanghae and South Phyongan provinces.

Agricultural workers in Kaesong Municipality have started the fourth-round weeding of maize fields and farms in North Hwanghae, North and South Hamgyong provinces register good results in weeding by increasing the utility rate of various kinds of medium and small farm implements.