PH value of agricultural output down in Q3

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00:00 The total value of agriculture and fisheries production in the Philippines declined in

00:04 the third quarter of the year.

00:06 Crop production, which makes up more than half of the total output, contracted by 0.4

00:11 percent.

00:13 The biggest declines were seen in sugarcane, potato, mongo, cabbage, and eggplant.

00:19 However, there were increases in the value of production for onion, mango, coffee, cacao,

00:25 pineapple, tomato, banana, palay, and corn.

00:29 Livestock production saw a 2.5 percent increase, with hog production improving by 3.3 percent.

00:36 Poultry production expanded by 2.9 percent, except for duck eggs.

00:42 Fisheries production also declined, with the decreases in tiger, prawn, and big eye tuna.

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