Dear eFOI user,
Thank you for your request dated Oct. 13, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
You have requested for the data on percentage of banana Pseudostem Waste in the philippines (National and Pampanga)
In line with your research, kindly refer to the production volume of banana uploaded at OpenStat website:
https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__2E__CS/0062E4EVCP1.px/?rxid=bdf9d8da-96f1-4100-ae09-18cb3eaeb313
However, we would like to inform you that we usually do not record agricultural waste. You may coordinate with the Bureau of Plant Industry for additional information with banana production.
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AFID
DA FOI Receiving Officer