Kim Jong-un meets agricultural workers and takes a commemorative photo... Emphasis on rural revolution

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un met with participants of the 10th Congress of the Agricultural Workers' Alliance, an organization outside the Workers' Party, and encouraged them and emphasized their role in rural development.

The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 10th that Chairman Kim met with participants of the 10th Congress of the Rural Workers' Union the day before and took a commemorative photo.

Chairman Kim congratulated the newly elected chairman and vice-chairman of the 10th Agricultural Workers' Union Central Committee and praised the farmers' dedication and achievements, saying, "Patriotic farmers have solidly supported the advancement of the socialist cause through growth in grain production over the past five years."

He emphasized, “Rice is socialism and communism,” and “The Rural Alliance must be fully aware of its original mission and play a strong ideological mobilizing and standard-bearing role in pushing for progress in our rural areas.”

He went on to say, "The basic task of the Agricultural Workers' Alliance during the new outlook plan period is to push more vigorously for the three major revolutions in the rural areas," and ordered that the implementation of the party's policies must be thoroughly guaranteed.

The 10th Congress of the Farmers' Union was held in Pyongyang on the 6th and 7th of this month. The competition emphasized the need to adopt advanced farming methods and bring about innovation in production areas such as livestock, fruits, and vegetables in addition to grains.

The Farmers' Union is considered one of North Korea's 'four major labor organizations' along with the Korean Federation of Trade Unions (Jikmaeng), the Korean Socialist Women's Alliance (Women's Alliance), and the Socialist Patriotic Youth Alliance (Youth Alliance).

After concluding the 9th Party Congress in February, which is the largest political event and determines policy tasks for the next five years, North Korea has been convening and holding a series of external party organizational conventions to encourage each class to implement the decisions of the Party Congress.

The Youth Alliance held its 11th convention in April, the Jikjeon Alliance held its 9th convention in June, and the Women's Alliance held its 8th convention in July. However, the Farmer's Alliance appears to have avoided the busy farming season and held its 10th convention only in November, after the harvest.