Agricultural reels from El Niño; Q1 farm output flatMANILA, Philippines — The value of local agriculture and fisheries output in the first quarter remained relatively flat as subsectors reeled from the El Niño phenomenon, with poultry being the lone subsector posting higher production. Fisheries output slipped by 1.3 percent to P53.73 billion from P54.42 billion. “The impact of reduced rainfall and hotter temperatures was evident in lower crops and fisheries production in the first quarter,” Tiu Laurel added. De Mesa said the Department of Agriculture (DA) remains keen on achieving an agriculture and fisheries output growth of about one percent and two percent this year. Fausto added that agriculture output for this year would grow by about one percent.

Source: Philippine Star May 09, 2024 11:48 UTC