Pyongyang, August 23 (KCNA) -- Rural areas in Pyongyang Municipality are protecting crops in a foresighted way to cope with the recent weather conditions accompanied with frequent rainfalls.

Farms in Mangyongdae District take measures to prevent the farmlands and crops from downpour by raising the operation rate of pumping equipment and correcting defects.

Officials and agricultural workers of Rangnang and Samsok districts and Kangnam County reinforce the embankments of small and medium rivers and repair waterways, while making good preparations for using mobile water pumps at any time and taking agro-technical measures to protect crops from blight and harmful insects.

Farms in Sadong, Hyongjesan and Sunan districts and Kangdong County introduce rational water conservation methods and increase the passing capacity of drainage channels.

Agricultural workers of Ryokpho District clear out the drainage channels and ditches around fields and strive to collect the safe yield. -0-