North Korean women carry sacks of mud, trying to reenforce a dam to protect precious crops.<br/> <br />Drought and recent flooding that hit the isolated state have devastated annual crop yields.<br/> <br />Government figures suggest production is down by 40 percent.<br/> <br />For a country that struggles to feed its population even in years of good harvest, aid agencies are increasingly concerned.<br/> <br />The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says under-fives are particularly at risk.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: WFP COUNTRY DIRECTOR CLAUDIA VONROEHL SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"WFP is looking particularly after mothers and their young babies because they are in a moment of their life when they really need a special nutrition booster and we see this as our humanitarian task to help them at this very special moment in their life."<br/> <br />The World Food Programme says it's reaching two million children and their mothers in North Korea.<br/> <br />But with many mouths to feed, they warn it's just a stop gap.<br/> <br />An assessment conducted later this month is expected to find large numbers of malnourished children.
