Guidong County in Hunan is using high-speed rice transplanters to overcome labor shortages and improve efficiency in planting cold-water rice. This mechanization boosts scale and quality, supporting the region's key agricultural industry.
Iksan City has applied the sparse rice planting technique to 90% of its 15,300-hectare rice cultivation area, reducing production costs by approximately 8.7 billion won annually and alleviating labor shortages.
Sichuan's spring irrigation is in full swing, with over 18.9 million mu of rice planted by May 20th. Large irrigation districts like Wuyin, Shengzhong, and Yuxihe are employing scientific scheduling and digital technologies to ensure water supply, aiming for full rice planting by the end of June.
North Korea is implementing emergency measures to combat an unusually severe drought threatening crop production ahead of rice planting season. Premier Pak Thae-song inspected farming areas in South Pyongan and North Hwanghae provinces as officials from multiple ministries were dispatched to provide farming supplies and secure irrigation water. The country has been on the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's food-deficit list for 19 consecutive years.
