date:Aug 15, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala in a statement said the modest growth was bannered by the poultry, crops and livestock subsectors, which grew by 5.5 per cent, 1.5 per cent and 0.5 per cent, respectively.
The fisheries subsector, however, registered a decline of 3.3 per cent versus the same six-month period last year.
The crops subsector, which accounted for 52 per cent of total agricultural production, was led by palay and corn, as production increased by 4.15 per cent and 4.8 per cent