PSA attributed the sector’s dismal performance to “the reduction in the livestock and poultry production” amid higher production from crops and fisheries. The value of agricultural production stood at P484.8 billion, up by 8.2 percent from P448.1 billion in the past year. According to the PSA, crop production grew by 3.3 percent, contributing 58.8 percent to the total agricultural production. Livestock production, which accounted for 14.2 percent of the total agricultural production, declined by 23.2 percent. Fisheries outputFisheries, which shared 13.7 percent in the total agricultural production, inched up by 0.6 percent.

Source: Manila Times May 10, 2021 16:37 UTC