Fishery grossed P121.8 billion; livestock, P113 billion; and poultry, P75.7 billion. The crops sub-sector has recovered from last year's negative performance to generate 5.76 percent in production during the first three quarters, with palay output rising by 9.69 percent, and corn, 15.71 percent.
Yields in banana, sugarcane, pineapple. coconut, cassava and rubber also grew during the period, helping the crops subsector post higher gross returns of P330.4 billion at current prices, or 15.54 percent above last year's figures.
Source: The Visayan Daily Star