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 Date: 2019-03-12   Answered 

0077/2019: DECLINE IN COCONUT YIELD : SOLUTIONS

77/’18

Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara,— To ask the Minister of Plantation Industries,—(1)

(a) Will he state separately —

(i) the annual coconut production recorded in Sri Lanka from year 2015 to date;

(ii) the annual export volume of coconut during the aforementioned period; and

(iii) the annual import volume of coconut during the aforementioned period?

(b) Will he inform this House —

(i) of the steps taken by the government to remedy the decline in the coconut yield due to unfavorable weather conditions that prevailed in the recent past;

(ii) whether the farmers were provided with fertilizer at concessionary prices;

(iii) if so, of the quantity of fertilizer provided and the number of farmers that received fertilizer;

(iv) of the number of acres of coconut cultivation that is covered under the above; and

(v) if fertilizer subsidy has not been granted up to now, of the date on which it will be granted?

(c)  If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2019-03-12

Asked by

Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law, M.P.

Ministry

Plantation Industries

Legislature

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

Third Session

Question History

Answer

The answer is given in sinhala language.

Answered Date

2019-03-12

Answered by

Hon. Vadivel Suresh, M.P.





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