By Marron Joshua F. Mendoza
THE PHILIPPINES’ agricultural sector posted slower growth of 2.9% in the second quarter, down from 6% a year earlier, despite improved output across all subsectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
The PSA reported that the value of production in agriculture and fisheries at constant 2018 prices rose by 2.9% to P452.22 billion from P439.66 billion in the second quarter last year.
Farm output growth eased from the 6% in the second quarter of 2025 but improved from the 0.3% contraction in the first quarter.
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