The total palay production of Western Visayas in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at 667,020.89 metric tons (MT). It increased by 3.21 percent or 20,732.41 MT more compared with the same quarter of 2022. Likewise, the total area harvested in the first quarter of 2023, estimated at 202,370.00 hectares (ha) was 1.72 percent higher compared with the same quarter last year