MANILA, Philippines- Hindi nagawang panatilihin ng agriculture sector ng Pilipinas ang ‘output growth’ sa unang tatlong buwan ng taon dahil makikita sa datos ng pamahalaan na ang produksyon sa second quarter ay may mababang ani ng isda.
Makikita sa datos mula sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) na ang halaga ng produksyon sa agrikultura at palaisdaan na naani ay 1.3% sa second quarter, kasunod ng 2.1% paglago sa unang quarter.
Iniuganay naman ng PSA ang pinakabagong contraction na ito sa “14.2% drop in fisheries output, with double-digit declines seen in bigeye tuna (tambakol/bariles) down 49.9%, skipjack (gulyasan) down 49.2%, fimbriated sardines (tunsoy) down 42.2%, grouper (lapu-lapu) down 39.9%, and yellowfin tuna (tambakol/bariles) down 23.2%.”
Nakita rin ang paghina sa slipmouth (sapsap) na bumaba ng 20.6%, milkfish (bangus) bumaba ng 19.1%, blue crab (alimasag) bumaba ng 19.1%, squid (pusit) bumaba ng 17.4%, mudcrab (alimango) bumaba ng 15.5%, frigate tuna (tulingan) bumaba ng 14.5%, at threadfin bream (bisugo) bumaba ng 12.0%,.
“As a total subsector, crop production expanded by 1.2%, with the biggest jumps seen in mango (11.4%), cacao (4.1%), calamansi (4.0%), pineapple (3.8%), and onion (3.4%).
Declines were reported in sugarcane (-11.3%), rubber (-8.5%), sweet potato (-7.5%), cabbage (-4.5%), eggplant (-3.6%), mongo (-1.9%), abaca (-1.8%), tomato (-1.8%), and corn (-0.8%),” ayon sa PSA.
“Livestock production rose by 0.7%, with slight gains reported in hog (1.0%), carabao (0.5%), and contractions posted in dairy (-10.0%), cattle (-1.0%), and goat (-0.2%). Poultry output climbed 1.5%, with chicken up 3.2% and duck up 7.1%. The production of eggs, however, dropped with chicken down 2.1%, and duck by 8.6%.,” ayon pa rin sa PSA. Kris Jose
