According to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer on August 16, the Philippine Statistics Authority announced that agriculture in the Philippines achieved a bountiful harvest in the first half of the year, with agricultural output increasing by 5.48% year-on-year, reversing the 2.9% decline from the same period last year. Notably, rice production increased by 14.45% to 7.57 million tons, breaking the 7.37 million tons record set in 2009; corn production rose by 37.03%, surpassing the previous record of 3.293 million tons in 2008; and sugarcane production surged by 75.59% to 19.65 million tons. Additionally, the value of livestock, accounting for 15.27% of agricultural output, increased by 0.85%; however, the value of fisheries, which comprises 20% of agricultural output, fell by 2.89% due to factors such as rising oil prices and adverse weather conditions. Experts estimate that agricultural output growth may slow in the second half of the year due to climate factors, with an anticipated overall growth of 3.5% for the year.
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