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Colombo, March 25 (Daily Mirror) - An income of Rs. 3,439 million was earned in February this year by exporting coconut water from Sri Lanka, the Coconut Development Authority (CDA) said.
According to the data from the CDA, the amount earned by exporting coconut water in February 2023 is Rs. 2,705 million.
There has been an increase in export income of Rs. 734 million by the pre-spring months of this year compared to last year, CDA Chairman Professor Roshan Perera said.
These facts were revealed during a discussion chaired by Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera this morning (25).
The Minister said that if it is possible to save the Rs. 300 million in coconuts that are lost annually due to damages caused by wildlife, then it will be possible to earn more income, thereby further increasing the income of coconut growers.
pantha kumaran Monday, 25 March 2024 11:50 PM
Good news to our country. Politicians can spent this money to look after their families. God bless politicians.
Gvallasamy Tuesday, 26 March 2024 03:33 AM
With all the natural commodities that sri lanka has and as long as the finances is run correctly without corruption sri lanka can only go forward
Kandaih Balendran Tuesday, 26 March 2024 04:36 AM
How much is the value of copra and other coconut related imports.
ERAN Wicks Tuesday, 26 March 2024 04:37 AM
How have they exported in what packaging? Who are the exporters?
FredSnR Tuesday, 26 March 2024 05:45 AM
Thats good but to be realistic should give volume figures as well because of the exchange rate which can vary.Also where is the plan to increase production nationally otherwise there will be no nuts to extract water from as the coconut has many competing uses and the acreage could be diminishing and plucking methods have to be improved. So much to do to bring the industry into the modern age
Sambo Tuesday, 26 March 2024 07:49 AM
We have to export every possible thing from our country. It is full of opportunities but our people have become lazy since the open market.
Eper Tuesday, 26 March 2024 07:58 AM
Congrats.Expand n earn more dollars on exports n service providers(local n overseas)as this is the one n only way to overcome the economic crisis.Our tourism industry is also progressing.Priority should be given to COMPLETELY ERADICATE TREASURY FRAUD/DRUGS AND PROMOTE JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Thiyagarah S Tuesday, 26 March 2024 09:04 AM
Yet no structured approach to eliminate coconut diseases or provide decent growing material for coconut farmers. Only good thing they know to do is cap the coconut prices and force the burden of loss on farmers.
Inne Kalaysena Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:24 PM
Whata this Ministers problem with Wildlife ? Is he advocating that all wild life should be eliminated to save agriculture 100% ??? Shows his ignorance !, Take China for example regarding their sparrows in the "Great Leap Forward'of Mao. This guy doesnt know that killing of Wildlife is prohibited by LAW !!! sad that he is a Minister.
Inne Kalaysena Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:24 PM
Whata this Ministers problem with Wildlife ? Is he advocating that all wild life should be eliminated to save agriculture 100% ??? Shows his ignorance !, Take China for example regarding their sparrows in the "Great Leap Forward'of Mao. This guy doesnt know that killing of Wildlife is prohibited by LAW !!! sad that he is a Minister.
Cherath Tuesday, 26 March 2024 04:29 PM
Very commendable! Praise when and where it's due. Now rather than squeezing out till the last drop of juice, try and expand the area of cultivation, improve the soil levels and general care for the existing trees, continuously and to a programme.
Who is responsible for for short fall? Tuesday, 26 March 2024 05:43 PM
This high value export by Coconut Development Authority (CDA) so secretive, most of the citizen do not know that they are throwing away a huge amount of foreign Exchange. The volume exported should be more if the public is aware of this aspect.
coconut water Tuesday, 26 March 2024 07:51 PM
As usual Sri Lanka might be a bit too late because countries like Thailand Malaysia Indonesia Phillipines etc. sarted exporting coconut water to the international market more than five years ago. Who said theres no Thembili in any other part of the world? In fact I was on holiday in Bali recently and there was plenty of Thembili for sale everywhere and it cost me only one Indonesian Rupiah.
FredSnR Wednesday, 27 March 2024 08:45 AM
SL has been exporting coconut water for more than 5 years from what Iam aware but the market is dominated by product from Thailand Philippines judging by whats on shelves
Cecil Hedwige Wednesday, 27 March 2024 09:28 AM
The exporter should promote the collection of coconut water from every household or should let the know how of preserving this water for householders to collect and pay them accordingly.When I visited Australia recently,drank coconut water packaged in cardboard packages like they do here for Kotmale milk.If water is collected from household the exporter could collect a substantial amount.
P.Wijenayake Wednesday, 17 April 2024 10:52 AM
Grow more coconut, it is getting very popular in Australia.
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