Still reeling from a dismal performance in 2015, the farm sector may post marginal or flat growth for 2016 because of the damage from Typhoon “Nina” in December and the absence of clear signals that the sector has indeed recovered from the impact of El Niño.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol told reporters the devastation from the typhoon that hit three regions just before Christmas was enough to weigh on agriculture production in 2016.

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