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Daily coconut consumption is 4.5 million, production is 3 million: Ministry
COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - Following research conducted by the Agriculture Ministry, it has been revealed that the total daily consumption of coconuts is around 4.5 million nuts, and the daily production of coconuts is around three million nuts.
Therefore, the Agriculture Ministry has instructed the National Coconut Development Board to implement a programme to motivate people to cultivate coconuts in every home garden that has space.
Accordingly, a large amount of coconut that can be used for the consumption of our country is destroyed due to ignorance.
Coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka is a plantation crop. So far, 75% of the total coconut production is used for local consumption. It is a plantation crop with a high export demand. Coconut production in this country has not yet been developed to the point of export, the minister said.
The Minister also instructed the Board to prepare practical programmes to inform the public on how to get the maximum benefit from coconut consumption.
For this reason, the Agriculture Minister has instructed the National Coconut Development Board to implement a programme to motivate people to cultivate coconut trees in every home garden that has space.
Considering all the facts, the Coconut Development Board has decided to establish a new coconut triangle by planting 100,000 coconut saplings in the Hambantota district.
The establishment of the new coconut triangle centered round the areas of Ranna, Weerakatiya and Walasmulla is currently being carried out.
Arrangements have been made to provide five coconut saplings per household for planting in home gardens.
Therefore, the distribution of coconut saplings to the farmers for this new coconut triangle was carried out during the last two days by the Agriculture Ministry.
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