The Philippines’ agriculture sector output grew 1.8 percent in the first half of 2014, boosted by higher farmgate prices during the period, which encouraged more farmers to plant, and an early cropping program for growers affected by weather disturbances, the government said.

In a report released on Friday, the PSA-Bureau of Agricultural Statistics said that the farm sector grossed P776.5 billion at current prices in the January to June period.

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