a slowdown compared to the previous quarter. Agriculture,
hunƟng and forestry grew at slower rate by 1.3% as producƟon of paddy, pineapples and oil palm
decreased due to unfavorable weather while producƟon of maize, rubber and sugarcane conƟnued
to expand. Livestock producƟon also grew at slower rate while fishery declined by 2.4%—improving
from the previous quarter as the spread of EMS disease had been contained and producƟon of fish
increased.