Philippines' agricultural production grew 1.55% in the third quarter

According to a November 17 report by the Philippines' GMA television network, in the third quarter of this year, the Philippines' agricultural production grew 1.55%, lower than the 3.23% increase in the same period last year. Among this, rice production reached 3.510 million tons, 1.5% lower than last year's 3.467 million tons. Corn began to recover after a production decline, rising 5.17% to 2.3720 million tons. Livestock grew 1.06% to 9.73 million tons. Poultry grew 1.7% to 9.730 million tons, but the fisheries sector declined for the first time in recent years, with fisheries production falling from 17.298 million tons in the same period last year to 17.275 million tons, a decrease of 0.14%, compared with growth of 4.92% in the same period last year. From January to September this year, agricultural growth slowed to 1.5%, lower than 4.16% in the same period last year.