Farm output value dips by 5% in 3Q 2026

GMA Network - Nov 8, 2026

The value of the country"s agricultural and fisheries production shrank to P389.42 billion in the third quarter of 2026, marking a 5% decline from the same period last year at constant 2018 prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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