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The coconut palm has made Sri Lanka a particularly beautiful place. The graceful trunk of the tree rises to a height up to 30 m (98 ft) ending in a compact crown of 30-40 large feather like leaves. Each leaf is about3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) in length.
Countries by coconut production in 2020. This is a list of countries by coconut production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production of coconuts in 2022 was 62,409,431 metric tonnes, down 0.6% from 62,791,068 tonnes in 2021. [1]
The production of coconuts is the main source of Sri Lanka economy, with 12% of cultivated land and 409,244 hectares used for coconut growing (2017). Sri Lanka established its Coconut Development Authority and Coconut Cultivation Board and Coconut Research Institute in the early British Ceylon period. [111]
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production contributes to the national economy of Sri Lanka.It is grown in fairly dense shade and generally cultivated under coconut and rubber. Although cocoa production remains a source of revenue, it is no longer a main economic se
Sri Lanka is the largest producer of coconut arrack and up until 1992 the government played a significant role in its production. [26] [27] Other than water, the entire manufacturing process revolves around the fermentation and distillation of a single ingredient, the sap of unopened flowers from a coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). [28]
For example, coconut provides income for 11 million small farm-holders worldwide and is responsible for the production of ca. 61,165 million nuts every year. [1] With such productivity and usefulness, coconuts are a source of economic development for many tropical countries across the globe. For further coconut uses, see Coconut (disambiguation).
Thembili kiosk by a main road in Sri Lanka Red king coconut, a rare variety/form that has pink-color under epicarp.. King coconut (Cocos nucifera var aurantiaca) is a variety of coconut, native to Sri Lanka, where it is known as Thæmbili (Sinhala තැඹිලි), also found in India and Indonesia. [1]
Present-day rice production is one of the main crops and staple foods in Sri Lanka. Rice is the staple food of 21 million Sri Lankans and is the livelihood of more than 2 million farmers. More than 30 per cent of the total labour force is directly or indirectly involved in the rice sector.