date:Sep 27, 2019
h period last year. If this is sustained, total shipments this year could reach a record high of 4.25 tons.
Historical PSA data indicated that the biggest export volume was recorded in 2014, when shipments reached 3.631 tons. The expansion in harvest area and significant investments in the sector allowed the Philippines to expand output and regain its position as the worlds second-largest exporter of bananas last year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).