DAVAO CITY — Coconut products and fresh banana, despite seesawing volumes and values over the years, have consistently been among the country’s major agricultural exports.
DAVAO CITY — Coconut products and fresh banana, despite seesawing volumes and values over the years, have consistently been among the country’s major agricultural exports.
In 2017, banana took the top spot among farm commodities, generating P56.88 billion from 2.86 million metric tons shipped out, accounting for 17.15% of total agricultural export value, based on the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Agricultural Indicators System 2018 report.
In September 2018, bananas placed fourth among all export goods with $174.72 million earnings, a 3% share of total export receipts dominated by electronic products.
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