Price of the coconut will go high if attention has not been paid to avoid coconut tree devastation by pests. The coconut grower association warn that we need to import coconut in coming years under this situation and it will cost to Sri Lanka more than coconut export earning and related products. Whitefly attack to coconut will be serious problem if national program to control it not in place in suitable time.

Whitefly attack to coconut

Nortice public in a newspaper (Sinhala) 

Rockland infuses life back into toddy tapping industry

Rockland distilleries launch a program to collaborate with the coconut research institute and NITA to develop toddy tapping industry. They wish to train new generation to work as toddy tappers . it will include the learning of safety measures of toddy tapping and use of modern technology. Program is consisted of practical and theoretical training modules.

From waste to wardrobe – SLINTEC’s King coconut natural dye launched

Sri Lanka institute of nan technology developed a natural dye challenging to monopoly of synthetic products. It developed a revolutionary product called Kingco for prasara washing plant dankotuwa (pvt)ltd. An industrial washing solutions firm catering to foreign clothes labels. Colouring a garment using this non-toxic, biodegradable, and eco-friendly natural dye cuts 1/5 of water pollution, and dyeing time, and one king coconut husk can dye a crew neck t-shit and trouser.

VAT 18 shutting down Ari Lanka’s coconut industry

VAT has slowed down operation of oil millers resulting in over 50,000 workers losing jobs. Nearly, 1,200 large and medium scale companies are in the domestic market and some have closed operations. As a result, the prices of coconut oil have been increased.

 

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