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Pyongyang Floricultural Institute
Pyongyang, March 24 (KCNA) -- Thousands of people from more than 100 organizations have visited the Pyongyang Floricultural Institute after General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to it some time ago.

Among them are officials of the State Planning Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries and national institutions, and horticulturists and florists from all provinces and cities.

The visitors are briefed on the experience the institute has gained in scientific researches and management activities.

In particular, they are interested in flower breeding and cultivation technologies.

The institute has hothouses where all processes, including adjustment of temperature and humidity, are controlled by computer.

It cultivates various species of beautiful flowers native to the DPRK and other countries.

Scientists and technicians of the institute have established a flower propagation method based on tissue culture.

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