After acquainting himself in detail with the situation of harvesting and threshing in various counties including Phyongwon, Sukchon, Ryongchon, Yomju and Sonchon counties, the premier said that it is very important for the officials of the Agricultural Commission and agricultural guidance organs at all levels to conduct on-the-spot guidance over farming and direct farming operations in a responsible manner in order to successfully conclude this year's farming.

He called for attaching importance to threshing in the field, raising the operation rate of combine harvesters to the maximum and meticulously doing all farm work to harvest the crops without any waste on the basis of detailed grasp of the harvesting and threshing results in the regions and the farms.

He stressed the need to rationally organize labor for the sowing of winter wheat and barley seeds and give proper technical guidance to finish it in the right time and in quality under the situation in which various farming processes are carried out simultaneously.

The experience gained in farming this year proves that it is a sure guarantee for increased grain production to thoroughly implement the Party's policy on completing the irrigation system of the country and give full play to the spiritual strength of the agricultural workers, he said, calling for making thorough preparations for next year's irrigation project and developing the work for further enhancing the surging spirit of the masses.

He called upon provinces, cities and counties to correctly implement the state policy on grain and take measures to increase the grain processing capacities of food administration stations.