According to the findings of Daily NK, rice prices in North Korea do not cease to rise. In the first two weeks of August, they jumped for another 50 percent, which means that in the middle of the month the average price per kilo of this grain was 23-24 thousand. won (after a black market exchange rates about PLN 10-11).
Further growth only deepens the problem of hunger in North Korea. Country where, what is worth recalling, The average official monthly salary is 5-10 thousand. won (approx. PLN 4-5).
A powerful leap of food prices leads to dramatic scenes on the streets of North Korea.
- Residents of feeding with propaganda in North Korea. “People are exhausted”
A powerful leap of rice prices in North Korea. Here are the effects
According to Daily NK, many families struggle with a lack of food. One of the cases concerned a teenage boy who was arrested for stealing grain. According to the report, his face had traces of severe malnutrition.
Despite the help of a community that supported the boy and his family with modest food supplies, the inhabitants express concerns whether it will be enough to survive. As one of the local sources noted, “” compulsory social work often brought malnourished children to fainting, and schools release them from classes or assign lighter tasks. “
- A very difficult situation in North Korea. There are fights at the vegetable fair
By rice prices, children are malnourished
The situation in rural areas is not better, where children suffer from hunger, and teachers unsuccessfully try to convince parents to send children to school again.
“Many parents have only a few potatoes to eat, which makes it impossible to provide basic food for children,” said one of the interlocutors of Daily NK.
As reported in July 2021, the United Nations for food and agriculture, North Korea was already missing 860 thousand. tons of food. This is the equivalent of about two months in the country.
