14/08/2026
The agriculture and fisheries sector sustained its recovery in the second quarter, with production value rising across all major subsectors, encouraging signs that the modernization drive under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is delivering broader gains for rural livelihoods and food production.
Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday showed the value of agriculture and fisheries production, at constant 2018 prices, increased 2.9 percent year on year to P452.22 billion during the April to June period. PSA said growth was recorded in crops, livestock, poultry, and fisheries, pointing to a broad-based expansion despite lingering weather and disease-related risks.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the latest PSA data are proof the long-term investments of government in agriculture are beginning to produce measurable gains while strengthening the sector ahead of the expected impact of El Niño later this year.
Read more: https://www.da.gov.ph/philippine-farm-output-grows-as-modernization-lifts-rural-economy-incomes/
