By the regime’s own admission, this year’s drought is the second-worst since records began in 1981. Most rainfall comes in the summer, so there is still hope of recovery. But it is far from assured
, and not a moment too soon. Months of clear skies have left fields arid and crops undernourished, raising the risk of failed harvests . This is grave news. The country is experiencing chronic food-insecurity problems so severe that its leader,, last year drew a comparison to a famine in the 1990s that killed at least 200,000 and perhaps as many as 3m people. By the regime’s own admission, this year’s drought is the second-worst since records began in 1981.
After a stormy March, spring rains ceased. April and May saw only 70% of the average rainfall, with the shortfall particularly affecting the southern regions where much of North Korea’s cereal is grown. Deprived of water, crops produce poorer harvests. The drought probably delayed the planting of maize and rice, the country’s two most important food staples. Combined with North Korea’s poor water management, an already precarious food situation is likely to get worse.
Most of North Korea’s rainfall comes in the summer, so there is still hope of recovery. But it is far from assured. And the summer storms have already brought severe flooding. Thealso warns that heatwaves may be on the way, putting crops at further risk. With cross-border trade still severely constrained because of
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