With king coconut exports up by 117 percent in 2023, the Sri Lankan agriculture and plantation industry has formulated a proposal to establish a model village for the cultivation of king coconuts for export next year.
Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera recently said in view of the rapidly rising demand for Sri Lankan king coconut in the international market, he had discussed with the officers of the Coconut Development Board, Sri Lanka Coconut Research Institute and Coconut Development Authority, the measures to be taken in the future for the development of coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka and the progress made in that regard so far.
Source: island.lk