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Kaleva

(39,646 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2019, 10:01 PM Oct 2019

North Koreans straining to meet 220 lbs of poop per able bodied citzen per year mandate [View all]

"Citizens Fight Over Feces to Fill Human Fertilizer Quota in North Korea
2019-10-14

Competition for human feces has become cutthroat in North Korea, as authorities have burdened citizens with impossible collection quotas to prepare fertilizer for next year’s farming season."

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/nk-manure-quota-2020-10142019154836.html

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North Koreans straining to meet 220 lbs of poop per able bodied citzen per year mandate [View all] Kaleva Oct 2019 OP

Straining being the operative term. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2019 #1

They are pushing to rectify the situation. (nt) klook Oct 2019 #3

nearly killed 'em! nt Javaman Oct 2019 #14

this could end up being the #2 big story on DU! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2019 #2

I thought human poop was no good for fertilizer-- dawg day Oct 2019 #6

that was my impression as well...here's a link with everything we would want to know about it! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2019 #7

I'd wager most NK eat only rice and veg intrepidity Oct 2019 #8

Any manure makes good fertilizer NickB79 Nov 2019 #15

Super weird. I am no math scholar, but 8 tons per household dewsgirl Oct 2019 #4

According to this article, the average person produces 320 lbs. per year Kaleva Oct 2019 #12

That's assuming a healthy human with adequate food NickB79 Nov 2019 #16

That is North Korea 's GNP: Grossest National Product. Marcuse Oct 2019 #5

No sh_t!?! Sorry. Couldn't resist. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #9

Thats a bunch of crap.... Historic NY Oct 2019 #10

We have plenty of human feces, it spews out of Donald Trump's mouth. CaptainTruth Oct 2019 #11

Who weighs it? Soxfan58 Oct 2019 #13