ILOILO CITY —The agriculture sector in Western Visayas (Region 6) continued to deliver and remained among the top five performing regions amid challenges in 2024, including El Niño, Mt. Kanlaon eruption and the African swine fever (ASF).

Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional 6 Director Dennis Arpia said the El Niño phenomenon impacted production per hectare but across all commodities, the production was positive.

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