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Developing Fruit Farming of DPRK
Pyongyang, April 7 (KCNA) -- Fruit farming has made a signal progress in the DPRK in recent years.

Large fruit producers have been built in all parts of the country and the material and technical foundations of the country's fruit farming consolidated.

Several thousand hectares have been cultivated in orchards throughout the country to reap fruits one or two years after sampling planting.

Dwarf apple trees have been planted in Pukchong and Toksong of South Hamgyong Province, Hwangju of North Hwanghae Province, Tongrim of North Phyongan Province, Jangyon of South Hwanghae Province, Onchon of Nampho city and other areas.

Pomological research institutes, experimental farms and fruit tree nurseries have been updated to cultivate high-yielding fruit trees of good species.

A new irrigation method has been applied to fruit farms and farm machines and agrochemicals have been fully supplied to them.

All fruit farms are equipped with fertilizer production bases.

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