North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits a greenhouse farm where vegetables are grown as the country faces serious food shortages.

"During his trip to the Jungphyong seedling farm and greenhouse farm in North Hamyong Province, President Kim emphasized the need to actively disseminate advanced vegetable cultivation techniques and methods to increase production and boost production," according to North Korea's central news agency (KCNA) today. "The president said building such a modern greenhouse farm in each province to provide a variety of fresh vegetables year round to the people was something he wanted to do long ago."

KCNA commented on Kim's visit to the greenhouse and seedling nursery "directly related to the improvement of people's diet", as North Korea is struggling to cope with scarcity. Food.

On a trip with Kim Jong-un, his younger sister Kim Yo-jong and many high-ranking North Korean officials. KCNA did not specify the exact time of the visit, but as usual, news of the North Korean leader's activities was updated at a later date.

According to the World Food Program (FAO) report, North Korea's agricultural output last year reached its lowest level since 2008, with an estimated 10 million people, or about 40% of the population in need of assistance. emergency food.