North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly urged regional party leaders to increase agricultural production, setting it as a priority task for the country's economic policies. 

The North's state media outlet Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) said on Friday that Kim made the call at the end of a short workshop for city and county chief secretaries on Thursday. 

The workshop, which began on Wednesday, marked the country's first such event.  

Kim said that North Korean-style socialism will prosper when party committees of cities and counties carry out their duties and roles properly. 

He then presented increasing agricultural production as a priority economic task, calling for scientific planning and thorough execution of agricultural operations.

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