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National Exhibition of Farm Machines

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Sukchon, September 1 (KCNA) -- The 32nd National Exhibition of Farm Machines was held in Sukchon County, South Phyongan Province, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 under the co-sponsorship of the Ministry of Agriculture and the C.C., the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea. On display there were 130 farm machines of 41 types agricultural scientists, technicians and inventors and members of the April 15 Technical Innovation Shock Brigade produced with their wisdom and efforts.
    Among the exhibits were machines for sowing maize, bean, wheat and barley, a new-type rice-transplanting machine, a machine for applying fertilizers deep into soil, a knapsack-style sprayer, a one-ox driven plough, an animal-driven universal plough, a green grass cutter and other machines for sowing, rice-transplanting and fertilizer application, etc.
    Attracting the attention of visitors were machines for double cropping and bean cultivation and a small-size maize harvester, wheat and barley harvesters and other harvesters, which make it possible to ensure high harvesting efficiency with less power and labor force.
    The Sukchon County Farm Machine Station came first in the team standing at the exhibition. Also highly estimated were different sowing machines, rice-transplanting machines, thrashing combines and harrowing machines presented by the Kumsok Cooperative Farm in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province, the Sinchon County Farm Machine Station in South Hwanghae Province, the Sinuiju City Farm Machine Station in North Phyongan Province and the Tongam Cooperative Farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province.
    Its closing ceremony took place on Thursday. Present there were Minister of Agriculture Ri Kyong Sik, Chairman of the UAWK Central Committee Kang Chang Uk and officials concerned, and agricultural scientists, technicians, inventors and members of the April 15 Technical Innovation Shock Brigade.
    Citations, certificates of inventions and prizes were awarded to successful units and individuals at the ceremony.