Agri-fishery output rises slightly in Q3

The country's agriculture and fisheries output expanded on an annual basis by 2.8 percent in the third quarter of the year, buoyed by higher crop and poultry production.

- By ALDEN MONZON

In its latest report, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the value of production in the sector, measured at constant 2018 prices, rose to P408.94 billion from last year's level of P397.91 billion.

"This growth was driven by the increases in the value of crop and poultry production. However, the value of livestock and fisheries production contracted during the period," the government's data agency said.

Crop production, which accounted for more than half of total agricultural output at 53.3 percent, climbed by three percent to P218 billion.