It is encouraging that South Korean President Kim Dae Jung has shown openness to expanded trade between the two Koreas. North Korea has an efficient public distribution system that can help ease the difficult transition that policy reform will require. A relatively well-developed agricultural research and extension system can facilitate increased food production. But successful policy reform will also depend on transparency, accountability, and willingness to change in short on good governance. Without this, the country will likely face a food crisis for some time to come.
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