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<p>According to UN reporting, a prolonged dry spell from mid-April to early June has
led to soil moisture deficits, particularly in the central and southern provinces
of North Korea, resulting in reductions of the 2015 staple rice crop and adversely
affecting yield potential of early-planted crops, including maize and soybeans. A
detailed assessment of the crop damage is not yet available, but early official estimates
provided by the National Coordinating Committee (NCC), as of 8 June, indicate a severe
contraction for rice plantings and large cultivated areas adversely affected by the
current dry spell.</p>
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