Production in the crops subsector dropped by 6.15 percent this quarter.

The subsector shared 47.75 percent in total agricultural output. The output gains recorded by coconut, tobacco, cassava, onion and mango did not offset the huge production losses in palay at 11.41 percent and corn at 16.76 percebt. There were also big cuts in the production of sugarcane, mongo and rubber. The subsector grossed P170.5 billion at current prices or 0.36 percent lower compared to previous year's level.