Manila, Nov. 28 -- Caraga Region has increased its palay production during the first two quarters of this year, data from the Department of Agriculture in the area (DA-13) showed. Figures provided by DA-13 on Wednesday (November 27) showed that in the first three months of this year, palay production was recorded at 25,776 MT (metric tons), an output higher compared to 21,659 MT production in the same period in 2018. Area planted with palay also increased during the first quarter this year, from 7,229 hectares in 2018 to 7,813 hectares in 2019. The average yield also posted an increase during the period, from three metric ton per hectare in the first quarter last year to 3.3 MT/hectare this year. During the second quarter, palay production ...