The country’s abaca production in 2022 declined by nearly 6 percent to 63,640.61 metric tons (MT) from the previous year’s 67,488.11 MT due to the adverse impact of rains on farms, according to the PhilFida. Know more:
The country’s abaca production in 2022 declined by nearly 6 percent to 63,640.61 metric tons from the previous year’s 67,488.11 MT due to the adverse impact of rains on farms, according to the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority .
Meanwhile, abaca production in Davao region, the country’s second biggest producer of the natural fiber, fell by 10.3 percent to 13,108.47 MT from the previous year’s 14,618.29 MT. Caraga’s abaca production last year reached 11,193.43 MT, 1,534.43 MT higher than the 9,659 MT recorded in 2021. PhilFida also said the harvesting methods adopted by abaca farmers have also led to the decline in abaca production.
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