Growth in rough rice production this year will likely slow down because of the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Central Philippines, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday.

In a press conference, Agriculture Undersecretary Dante Delima said that production in the palay sector is expected to increase 3 percent to 4 percent in 2013, lower than the 8.08-percent increase recorded a year ago.

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