Kim Jong Un Inspects General Tree Nursery under Construction

Pyongyang, May 29, 2015 02:33 KST (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, inspected the general tree nursery now under construction by the KPA. Commanding a bird's eye view of the general tree nursery, he said it is a patriotic legacy of leader Kim Jong Il who had made devoted efforts to turn the country into a socialist fairyland covered with green woods, paying deep attention to the afforestation all his life. He called upon the officials and employees of the nursery and relevant units to carry forward the patriotic exploits of Kim Jong Il by implementing his behest to the letter. Then he went round different places of the nursery to learn in detail about its construction and management. Appreciating the environment control system established at the sapling greenhouse, he said the greenhouse appealed to him as it, with an area of 3000 square meters, is able to produce hundreds of thousands of saplings in a year. He noted with satisfaction that the nursery proceeded with the work to cultivate and propagate trees of good species with great economic value and established an impeccable process for producing humus-pots of saplings. The nursery has a very important role to play in turning the whole country into a thick woodland and greenery, he said, giving precious instructions for its smooth management and operation. Stressing the need to update the nursery, he said that more greenhouses should be built and its production base expanded so as to turn out ten millions of saplings in a year. He urged the nursery to grow more saplings of species for timber forests and ornament, perfect the method for planting trees in disregard of seasons and push ahead with the work to produce sapling containers with various materials. The general tree nursery should build up its scientific and technological forces and have necessary facilities in order to discharge its mission as not only a producer of saplings but also a base for research and dissemination of science and establish a Korean-style system for research and dissemination of science so that lower units can carry on the production of saplings and their manuring and cultivation as required by science and technology, he said. It is the Party's fixed resolve and will to turn all the mountains of the socialist country into treasure and golden mountains covered with green woods true to the intention of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, he said, adding: We can never hand down naked mountains to the coming generation in an irresponsible manner. The forest restoration should be carried through persistently as it is a long-term and strategic work, he stressed. He said that all sectors and units should regard the forest restoration as an important policy and strategic task and the People's Army, in particular, should play a vanguard role in turning the country's mountains into a patriotic woodland covered with thick forests. Accompanying him were Hwang Pyong So, Pak Yong Sik, Ri Jae Il, Kim Yo Jong and Jo Yong Won.