The Philippine Statistics Authority showed an increase of 1.54% or an equivalent of 304,146.99 metric tons (MT) of palay produced in the Philippines showing 20.05 million MT for the year 2023 comparing to 19.7 million MT produced last 2022.
According to the 2022 and 2023 annual report, Central Luzon contributed a total of 3.6 million MT of palay from the national rice production.
This clearly shows that Central Luzon contributed 18.14% to the 20,059,471.96 MT of palay in the national rice production for the year 2023.
The statistical report proves that the region continues for being the “Rice Granary of the Philippines”.
With this, the Department of Agriculture (DA) also recognize our local farmers of Central Luzon for being the reason why the region continues to lead and develop when it comes to the agricultural sector.
Staying true to its mission, the DA will also continue to provide support to our farmers towards the goal of having food security in the country.
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