The agriculture sector grew at a slower pace during the third quarter of the year, as increases in crop and fisheries production were not enough to offset the losses recorded in livestock and poultry. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that from July to September, farm sector’s production crawled to a growth of 0.7 percent, which is way slower compared to the 2.3 percent growth it had in the same period in 2019. From January to September, the sector declined by 0.2 percent, coming from a 0.4 percent growth during the same period last year.

Miraflor, M. B. (2020, November 10). In third quarter: Agriculture ekes out 0.7% growth. Manila Bulletin, p. B-1.