The workers of the fertilizer production bases not only fulfilled the plan for supplying fertilizer for farming for the first half of the year but also increased the production of tens of thousands of tons of fertilizer in the remaining period.

A factory for producing nutrient solution for greenhouse vegetable production was built at the Sunchon Chemical Complex and technical preparations for building Korean-style slow-acting fertilizer production process were completed.

A process of producing rayon pulp was established, the construction of crystal mirabilite production process of key significance in establishing the sodium carbonate industry was completed, the capacity of coal yards was expanded in Hungnam and other works were pushed forward to build a new section structure of the chemical industry.

The fertilizer production for the new fertilization year is progressing apace.

Officials of the Ministry of Chemical Industry are directing efforts to supplying in time the electricity, raw and other materials, equipment and accessories needed for fertilizer production.

A remarkable success has been made in the production of various basic chemical products.

Officials and workers of the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Mill overfulfill their production plan for textbooks every day.

The February 8 Vinalon Complex has pushed ahead with the production plan for various kinds of chemical products as scheduled and the Pyongyang Rubber Factory has fulfilled its yearly plan for producing rubber goods for farming and put spurs to additional production.

Many production units including the Wonsan Chemical Factory, the Myonggan Chemical Factory and the Ponghwa Chemical Factory are making innovative successes in the production of chemical goods every day.