Growth in the farm sector this year will likely top last year’s record because of good weather and major improvements in the fisheries subsector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said over the weekend.

“We are expecting a major boost in our farm sector this year because of the gains being recorded in various areas, particularly in the fisheries sector,” Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said.

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