date:Aug 16, 2012
than half (52%) of total agriculture production. Palay and corn production has also risen by 4.15% and 4.8% retrospectively.
Although the growth was small, Alcala said resilience in the agriculture and fisheries sector has been proven. The country experienced a dry spell in 2010, which affected the agriculture sector and resulted in a drop of 2.81%, however, production grew in the first nine months of 2011 by 4.8%.
Alcala has also been working on a campaign to gain the trust of farmers in the