Pyongyang, June 10 (KCNA) — Nampho Municipality of the DPRK strives to develop its economy and improve its citizens’ standard of living in reliance on science and technology.

Researchers of the municipal industrial technology institute are devoting their creative wisdom and passion to the research for using slag from iron works as raw materials for non-roasting cement.

Nampho University of Education confirmed a scientific and technological guarantee for using fluvial plants as feed for goats and is introducing it into all goat farms in the municipality.

The Taean District Science and Technology Committee is conducting technical innovation activities to produce powdered soap with locally available raw materials.

The Onchon County Science and Technology Committee developed industrial essential oil needed for soap production and has directed efforts to the research for establishing a sugar production process based on sweet potato.

Various units in the municipality have striven to establish a plywood production process and use waste coal as fuel for inhabitants.