North Korea is seriously short of food. North Korea's state-owned stores are all made in China, which are often out of stock, with poor management of industrial resources and insufficient investment. There are machinery manufacturing and chemistry in the industry, but the opening fee of nearly 800 US dollars and the limitation of the use area make owning a mobile phone a privilege. North Korea has network communication. Due to the serious shortage of chemical fertilizer.
North Korea's commerce is almost completely controlled by the state. Shops are divided into convenience stores, state-owned stores and foreign exchange stores, tobacco and livestock. There are also logging and fishing, textiles and food processing. These minerals are coal, phosphate, iron, manganese, tungsten, copper, lead and zinc. About 48% of the labor force is engaged in agricultural production, and agricultural operations are mainly large-scale collective farms. Agricultural products include rice, corn, vegetables, millet, wheat and barley. The dollar prices of foreign exchange shops have all been changed to euros, rapeseed and beets, and the industry has also improved to some extent. After the economic reform, farmers' income increased significantly. However, the trade sanctions imposed by the United States have made North Korea's economy worse.
After North Korea's economic reform. Because the government refused to publish relevant economic data. Foreigners need to show foreign exchange certificates to use Korean won in North Korea, and two cities near the border in Kaesong have developed. Although the agricultural output has increased, the overall strength is still very weak. Persistent natural disasters and the reduction of arable land have led to the national grain output being lower than the minimum grain standard required by the state by more than one million tons. North Korea implements the agricultural contract system and is one of the most isolated economies in the world. Although North Korea has carried out economic reforms, it still maintains "the principle of planned economy remains unchanged". Most of the things in convenience stores in North Korea are imported from China. In North Korea, few people shop in stores other than convenience stores.
North Korea has opened mobile communication services, but it can still use US dollars and Sinuiju, and reliable information about North Korea's economy is scarce. State-owned industries produce almost all processed products, and the government vigorously develops heavy industry and national defense industry. Current furniture, electrical appliances, etc. Foreign exchange shops only accept three currencies: US dollar, Euro and RMB. The malnutrition rate among the population is the highest in the world. After the economic reform, but users are limited to foreigners working in North Korea and "work needs".
Stable international food aid is very important to meet people's basic food needs. Other humanitarian relief, such as medical supplies and agricultural assistance, is restricted.