Exports of agriculture and fishery products grew by 12 percent to $1.31 billion in the first quarter even as the country’s total outbound shipments dropped during the period. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the Department of Agriculture said agri-fishery exports from January to March went up by12 percent. The country’s total exports during the three-month period dropped by five percent to $25.7 billion from a year ago level. The biggest agri-fishery export earners were banana, coconut oil, canned tuna, fresh and dried pineapples, desiccated coconut, other prepared fruits, carrageenan, prepared and preserved pineapples and cigarettes containing tobacco.

Simeon, L. M. (2020, May 11). Agri-fishery exports reach $ 1.31 B in Q1. The Philippine Star, p. B5.