{"id":152148,"date":"2018-02-11T01:42:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T06:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=152148"},"modified":"2018-02-11T01:42:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T06:42:08","slug":"ph-agro-based-exports-rise-by-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/11\/ph-agro-based-exports-rise-by-6\/","title":{"rendered":"PH agro-based exports rise by 6%"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_151326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151326\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Philippine-flag-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-151326\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Philippine-flag-1.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: Philippine agro-based exports grew 6 percent in 2017 from 2016 figures, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported. (Pixabay photo)\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Philippine-flag-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Philippine-flag-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Philippine-flag-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Philippine agro-based exports grew 6 percent in 2017 from 2016 figures, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported. (Pixabay photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA &#8212;\u00a0Philippine agro-based exports grew 6 percent in 2017 from 2016 figures, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported.<\/p>\n<p>Freight on board (FOB) receipts covering outbound shipments rose to USD4.2 billion from less than USD4 billion in 2016, PSA data showed.<\/p>\n<p>Such rise helped total Philippine exports to grow 9.5 percent to almost<br \/>\nUSD63 billion in 2017 from USD57.4 billion the year earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Coconut products registered receipts totaling USD1.8 billion, up 26.8 percent from 2016&#8217;s USD1.4 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Export of sugar and related products also grew 47.2 percent to nearly<br \/>\nUSD155 million from 105.3 million in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Fruit and vegetable exports, though, declined 14.1 percent to USD1.4 billion from almost USD1.6 billion in the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Export receipts for other agro-based products grew 3 percent to<br \/>\nnearly USD891 million in 2017 from USD864.3 million in 2016, the PSA data showed further.<\/p>\n<p>The PSA reported gains for natural rubber (148.7 percent), abaca fibers (46.5 percent) and unmanufactured tobacco (34 percent).<\/p>\n<p>Receipts for natural rubber hit almost USD93 million in 2017 from USD37.4 million in 2016. Abaca fiber exports amounted USD30 million from USD20.2 million a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Unmanufactured tobacco exports in 2017 were valued at USD100.3 million from 2016&#8217;s USD74.9 million.<\/p>\n<p>Receipts were, however, lower last year for fresh or preserved fish (-3.5 percent), raw and unroasted coffee (91.4 percent), dried seaweeds (-4.5 percent), rice (-14.3 percent), and other agro-based products (20.9 percent).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA &#8212;\u00a0Philippine agro-based exports grew 6 percent in 2017 from 2016 figures, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported. 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