THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is now aiming for a 1-percent growth for the agricultural sector this year as a result of the effects of African swine fever (ASF), typhoons and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The new growth forecast is lower than the Agriculture department's previous target of 2 percent for the entire year.

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