calendar>>October 9. 2009 Juche 98
Modern Ostrich Farm
Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- There is a modern ostrich farm in a beautiful place on the outskirts of Pyongyang.

The farm with a large acreage has breeding and young ostrich cotes, hatchery, playground and others which have been built in a peculiar way. It is equipped with all necessary facilities.

The introduction of advanced breeding method is promoting the course of acclimatizing ostrich indigenous to tropical desert of Africa to the country and a good ecological environment is provided.

The farm also produces quality fodder with local raw materials.

The fattening cotes teem with ostriches.

The well-furnished ostrich meat processing factory is producing not only quality leather and feather but also fresh meat, meat processed goods, eggs and egg craftworks.

When he visited it some time ago, Kim Jong Il said that it was important for the improvement of the people's living, adding that the ostrich breeding should be encouraged.

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