AreaSri Lanka

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityCoconut palm

Date01/09/2017

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentSector development measures

DescriptionReleased funds for the development of coconut production in the country’s Northern and Eastern Provinces, with a focus on i) identifying suitable land, ii) setting up nurseries and distributing seedlings, iii) creating model coconut gardens, and iv) developing local infrastructure.

NotesThe Government of Sri Lanka set aside LKR 200 million (USD 1.3 million) for the development of coconut production in the country’s Northern and Eastern provinces. Public interventions will concentrate on: (i) identifying suitable land; (ii) the establishment of nurseries and distribution of plantlings; (iii) setting up model coconut gardens; and (iv) infrastructure development.