Contents

Page No
Coconut conversion tables ............................................................................................................... 2
Standards in coconut extent estimation .......................................................................................... 2
General conversion factors .............................................................................................................. 2
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Land use pattern in Sri Lanka ..................................................................................................... 3
Table 1: Agricultural lands as percentage of total lands by districts ............................................... 3
Table 2: Agricultural land extent and percentage distribution of land use pattern by district 2002.................................................................................................................................................. 4
Table 3: Rainfall data - 1970 - 2008 ................................................................................................. 5
Table 4: Rainfall data (mm) collected in CRI meteorological stations 2000 2010 ........................ 6
Table 4.1: Ambekele genetic resource centre (North Western Province) ...................................... 6
Table 4.2: Maduruoya genetic resource centre (North Central Province) ...................................... 6
Table 4.3: Pallama genetic resource centre (North Western Province) .......................................... 7
Table 4.4: Bandirippuwa research substation (North Western Province) ....................................... 7
Table 4.5: Pottukulama research substation (North Western Province) ........................................ 8
Table 4.6: Ratmalagara research substation (North Western Province) ......................................... 8
2. COCONUT STATISTICS .................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 Extent of cultivation ................................................................................................................... 9
Table 5: Extent under coconut ......................................................................................................... 9
Table 6: Coconut cultivation by age and by sector 2002 .............................................................. 9
Table 7: Distribution of coconut small holdings and estates by size classes ................................. 10
Table 8: Coconut extent under systematic and scattered cultivations ......................................... 10
Table 9: Extent under coconuts by districts ................................................................................... 11
Table 10: District-wise Distribution of coconut cultivation according to the growing pattern ..... 12
Table 11: Areas under coconut in the world (' 000 ha) ................................................................. 13
2.2 Coconut production and consumption statistics ..................................................................... 15
Table 12: Coconut production and domestic consumption (2005-2010)..................................... 15
Table 13: National monthly coconut production data - 2009-2010 (mln. nuts) ........................... 15
Table 14: National coconut production ( actual and estimated production) ................................ 15
Table 15: Coconut - pattern of utilization (mln. nuts) ................................................................... 16
Table 16: Monthly per capita consumption of coconut products ................................................. 16
Table 17: Yearly per capita consumption by districts .................................................................... 16
3. PRODUCTIVITY ........................................................................................................................... 17
Table 18: Productivity of coconut lands in Sri Lanka 1997-2007 ................................................... 17
Table 19: Productivity of coconut lands in the world Nuts/ha ...................................................... 17
4. COCONUT PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................ 18
Table 20: Fresh nut prices (wholesale) .......................................................................................... 18
Table 21: Fresh nut prices (retail) .................................................................................................. 18
Table 22: Coconut oil production................................................................................................... 19
Table 23: Local market price of coconut oil ................................................................................... 19
Table 24: Coconut oil exports ........................................................................................................ 20
Table 25: Total import of edible oils ............................................................................................. 20
Table 26: Volume and value of imported edible oils 2009 ......................................................... 21
Table 27: Volume and value of Imported edible oils year 2010 ................................................. 23

Table 28: Desiccated coconut production (MT)............................................................................ 25

Table 29: Desiccated coconut exports (MT) .................................................................................. 26
Table 30: Local market price of desiccated coconut ..................................................................... 26
Table 31: World exports of fresh coconut 2004-2008 (tones) ...................................................... 27
Table 32: World exports of coconut oil, 2004-2008 ( MT)............................................................. 28
Table 33: World exports of copra meal, 2004-2008 ( MT) ............................................................ 30
Table 34: World estimated consumption of desiccated coconut,
2004-2008 (MT) ...... 31
Table 35: Exports of Mattress Fibre in Bales, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 .............................. 32
Table 36: Exports of Bristle Fibre, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 ................................................ 33
Table 37: Exports of Twisted Fibre, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 ............................................. 34
Table 38: Exports of Coir Yarn, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 .................................................... 35
Table 39: Exports of Coir Twine, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 .................................................. 36
Table 40: Exports of Coir Fibre Pith, Monthly Statistics 2007-2010 ............................................ 37
Table 41: Monthly Export of CSC Activated Carbon from the APCC Member Countries to the
USA, 2009 - 2010 (MT) ................................................................................................................... 38
Table 42: Monthly Export of Coconut Shell Charcoal by Selected Countries - 2008 - 2010 ( MT) 39
Table 43: Monthly Export of Activated Carbon by Selected Countries, 2008 - 2010 ( MT) ......... 40
5. PALM OIL INDUSTRY ............................................................................................................... 41
Table 44: Extent of oil palm cultivation in the world .................................................................... 41
Table 45: Major palm oil importers .............................................................................................. 41
Table 46: Main palm oil producers ................................................................................................ 41
Table 47: Existing extent of oil palm in Sri Lanka ........................................................................ 41
Table 48: Future plan ..................................................................................................................... 42
Table 49: Local palm oil production .............................................................................................. 42
Table 50: Vegetable oils and fats imports by Sri Lanka quantity kg .......................................... 43
Table 51: Vegetable oil and fats imported by Sri Lanka value Rs. .............................................. 44
6. INFORMATION ON GENETIC RESOURCE CENTERS AND RESEARCH SUB STATIONS OF CRI ...... 45
Table 52: Genetic resource centers of CRI ..................................................................................... 45
Table 53: Research sub stations of CRI .......................................................................................... 45
Table 54: Distribution of coconut palms in genetic resource centers of CRI ................................ 46
Table 55: Number of palms and nut per palm in research sub stations and genetic resources
center from 2006 to 2010 .............................................................................................................. 47
Table 56: Land utilization pattern of the research sub stations and genetic resources centers in
2010................................................................................................................................................ 48
Table 57: Nut production in CRI estates ........................................................................................ 49
7. REGIONAL NURSERIES ................................................................................................................ 50
Table 58: Regional nurseries under CRI estates ............................................................................ 50
Table 59: Regional nurseries under CCB ....................................................................................... 51
Table 60: Registered nurseries of Coconut Research Institute...................................................... 52
8. COST OF PRODUCTION OF COCONUT ........................................................................................ 53
Table 61: COP of monocrop cultivation (S1 and S2 Land) ............................................................. 53
Table 62: COP of monocrop cultivation (S3 Land) ......................................................................... 56
Table 63: COP of monocrop cultivation (S4 Land) ......................................................................... 59

Coconut conversion tables

Item

Coconut
(Nuts)

1 MT Copra
1 MT Desiccated coconut
1 MT Coconut oil
1 MT Poonac
1000 Coconuts
1 MT Coconut cream
1 MT Coconut milk
1 MT Coconut milk powder

Copra (MT)

5,230
7,650
8,690
17,380
1,000
7,650
3,250
12,000

1.000
1.463
1.662
3.323
0.192
1.463
0.621
2.294

Desiccated
coconut (MT)
0.684
1.000
1.136
2.272
0.131
1.000
0.425
1.569

Coconut oil
(MT)

Poonac
(MT)

0.602
0.880
1.000
2.000
0.115
0.880
0.374
1.381

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2009

Standards in coconut extent estimation

Item
Recommended no of palms per ac. (CRI)
Conversion rate used by the Department of
Census and Statistics
Density of mature palms (Diagnostic Survey,
CRI, 2006)

Standard

Palms/acre

26 ft x 26 ft

64
60
50

General conversion factors

Type
Weight of 1000 nuts
No of shell for kg
Average weight of kernel

Unit
kg
no
kg

Quantity
130-140
07-08
0.35-0.40

0.301
0.440
0.500
1.000
0.057
0.440
0.187
0.690

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Land use pattern in Sri Lanka
Table 1: Agricultural lands as percentage of total lands by districts
Province
Western

District

2002
54.5
43.2
56.6
57.3
44.5
49.6
34.5
50.4
47.1
54.0
63.3
34.8
8.3
17.2
12.9
4.5
0.1
6.5
13.5
12.8
16.9
8.5
46.4
56.5
30.2
21.7
21.6
22.1
24.3
38.1
17.4
49.2
43.4
60.4

1982
64.9
53.9
71.1
64.0
49.8
57.6
35.2
58.0
46.2
60.3
63.7
28.6
13.1

Sri Lanka
30.1
Source : Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

31.8

Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Central
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Southern
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Northern
Jaffna
Kilinochchi
Mannar
Vavuniya
Mullaitivu
Eastern
Batticaloa
Ampara
Trincomalee
North - Western
Kurunegala
Puttalam
North - Central
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Uva
Badulla
Moneragala
Sabaragamuwa
Ratnapura
Kegalle

49.2
9.0
13.8
8.0
16.9
19.5
14.6
17.9
47.9
59.5
29.5
16.8
16.9
16.4
19.4
34.7
11.7
51.3
42.3
68.7

Table 2: Agricultural land extent and percentage distribution of land use pattern
by district - 2002
District

Agriculture
land extent
(Ac. )

Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Kandy
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Galle
Matara
Hambantota
Jaffna
Kilinochchi
Mannar
Vavuniya
Mullaitivu
Batticaloa
Ampara
Trincomalee
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Badulla
Moneragala
Ratnapura
Kegalle

54,707
162,446
209,533
220,428
166,293
212,224
206,783
192,262
216,570
31,895
38,512
20,967
32,824
39,230
75,574
172,430
50,797
656,664
215,404
370,621
173,564
257,817
236,507
340,597
240,133

Percentage distribution of agricultural area by use

Arable land
Land under
Other land
permanent
crops
21.6
18.0
18.8
20.3
31.8
13.2
19.4
20.7
44.9
61.9
67.4
76.1
74.9
72.6
87.8
77.2
74.4
29.0
20.7
64.8
68.7
33.3
41.8
15.2
10.9

Sri Lanka
4,594,822
34.7
Source : Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

60.5
70.6
64.1
57.8
46.2
68.6
64.5
65.0
40.0
29.0
24.4
15.8
10.5
20.6
8.3
14.0
15.4
58.2
62.2
20.2
15.5
43.3
38.0
65.0
71.7

18.0
11.4
17.1
21.9
22.0
18.2
16.1
14.3
15.1
9.1
8.2
8.2
14.6
6.8
4.0
8.8
10.3
12.8
17.1
15.0
15.8
23.4
20.2
19.8
17.4

49.2

16.1

Table 3: Rainfall data - 1970 - 2008

Year

Average rainfall

Drought months

Rainy days

1.84
1.02
3.06
3.11
1.95
1.72
4.09
6.29
3.56
3.18
2.92
2.12
2.04
2.09
1.28
2.00
2.86
2.07
0.79
3.53
2.38
1.15
1.94
2.88
2.75
3.00
2.00
3.02
2.75
3.95
2.00
3.20
3.75
2.00
3.22
2.50
1.75
3.00
2.33

147.33
151.95
140.93
141.92
151.87
165.15
124.67
143.16
127.30
124.49
122.48
126.86
141.75
121.50
164.00
149.80
133.60
134.70
135.00
127.40
135.80
134.25
134.75
148.00
143.25
135.25
128.75
139.25
133.50
144.00
131.00
115.25
138.50
135.50
138.50
141.00
166.25
128.25
121.00

Inches
mm
1970
91.33
2320.00
1971
86.64
2201.00
1972
89.68
2278.00
1973
70.90
1801.00
1974
72.98
1854.00
1975
84.44
2145.00
1976
61.96
1574.00
1977
88.69
2253.00
1978
78.50
1994.00
1979
73.54
1868.00
1980
63.93
1624.00
1981
71.52
1816.00
1982
85.83
2180.00
1983
58.09
1475.00
1984
96.51
2451.00
1985
80.60
2047.00
1986
58.92
1496.00
1987
80.14
2036.00
1988
73.30
1862.00
1989
73.14
1858.00
1990
76.56
1945.00
1991
69.11
1755.00
1992
73.16
1858.00
1993
79.22
2012.00
1994
69.98
1777.00
1995
86.45
2196.00
1996
91.50
1708.00
1997
82.65
2103.30
1998
82.40
2059.10
1999
86.94
2208.35
2000
65.87
1676.40
2001
59.23
1504.17
2002
76.15
1934.30
2003
61.98
1574.23
2004
69.93
1776.29
2005
79.09
1996.68
2006
89.92
2288.50
2007
63.74
1619.20
2008
79.52
2020.00
Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2009

Table 4: Rainfall data (mm) collected in CRI meteorological stations 2000 2010
Table 4.1: Ambekele genetic resource centre (North Western Province)
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Jan
102.5
90.5
9.5
46.7
0.0
93.5
47.5
20.5
76.0
18.9
85.9

Feb
79.5
63.2
84.0
19.6
25.8
17.7
32.4
4.5
95.7
47.3
0.3

Mar
183.8
0.0
23.6
161.3
11.5
130.5
183.2
18.1
357.4
148.3
49.1

Apr
255.8
262.6
406.8
178.6
56.8
114.6
64.6
114.8
167.8
195.9
264.7

May
164.6
15.8
162.4
71.0
319.2
85.0
147.5
218.7
15.9
48.5
135.6

Jun
72.7
46.6
70.8
162.0
93.1
38.7
72.0
54.5
41.4
87.0
39.4

Jul
1.4
2.9
0.0
94.9
84.9
108.8
5.2
44.2
107.3
57.2
5.1

Aug
157.6
7.1
10.1
14.5
11.4
3.4
20.3
42.6
55.7
87.9
20.9

Sep
164.8
134.3
71.3
23.5
128.0
10.1
78.1
92.0
38.1
109.1
109.1

Oct
64.9
137.7
453.3
217.4
229.1
415.2
624.8
302.4
456.2
122.2
160.8

Nov
65.8
171.2
220.5
199.6
340.3
359.5
271.3
71.7
169.2
281.8
556.7

Dec
185.2
32.7
132.0
22.3
110.9
117.1
35.3
214.2
31.7
187.0
149.2

Sep
57.6
50.9
74.1
0.0
123.0
0.0
72.7
82.4
25.7
31.1
107.3

Oct
24.0
201.0
197.5
114.7
382.4
165.0
384.4
261.6
116.5
153.0
131.9

Nov
506.5
280.5
279.0
521.9
416.8
424.0
371.5
153.3
357.8
251.9
364.6

Dec
257.6
463.1
529.5
156.9
541.4
94.6
255.3
579.1
296.9
541.8
445.0

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Table 4.2: Maduruoya genetic resource centre (North Central Province)

Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Jan
205.1
307.2
215.0
358.0
206.9
134.5
388.9
166.5
197.8
221.9
60.6

Feb
235.3
127.2
138.5
257.2
45.5
18.5
115.1
116.5
104.4
2.9
51.0

Mar
36.7
1.7
23.0
88.9
104.1
50.4
117.5
0.0
235.7
98.0
16.2

Apr
34.1
242.4
175.2
63.7
41.7
112.7
111.2
300.0
41.6
199.7
77.6

May
19.6
0.0
11.2
82.3
60.5
119.3
52.7
84.7
5.0
37.7
173.3

Jun
22.1
49.0
5.9
26.2
0.0
0.0
3.1
39.9
36.8
0.0
1.1

Jul
27.9
59.0
0.0
64.0
38.7
145.6
28.6
42.3
20.1
30.0
43.9

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Aug
79.7
0.0
8.2
27.1
35.0
23.9
38.2
27.6
244.3
39.4
43.5

Table 4.3: Pallama genetic resource centre (North Western Province)

Year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2005

71.9

5.0

171.8

243.1

85.5

45.2

152.4

0.0

39.5

366.3

304.8

155.0

2006

72.3

13.8

148.0

55.4

158.9

94.1

0.0

16.5

79.1

728.2

456.5

55.8

2007

19.8

6.0

23.0

96.7

101.0

52.8

67.8

59.6

102.4

349.5

119.7

176.2

2008

118.0

51.6

345.7

287.8

10.5

81.5

130.0

59.5

10.0

471.0

165.4

50.0

2009

13.8

21.7

183.2

156.0

34.3

79.4

56.3

146.0

124.3

139.8

259.6

205.0

2010

60.7

0.0

80.0

274.7

166.1

54.2

29.0

0.0

115.9

181.4

308.9

207.1

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Table 4.4: Bandirippuwa research substation (North Western Province)

Year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2000

220.6

127.2

164.2

181.5

175.0

126.7

20.7

180.6

207.6

102.2

76.6

103.7

2001

83.1

40.4

26.2

266.6

43.4

37.4

18.3

5.1

164.8

142.0

170.9

56.8

2002

5.2

23.2

165.0

258.5

240.7

87.8

4.0

48.7

34.7

606.1

213.6

91.9

2003

54.2

2.0

77.0

146.7

168.5

214.9

69.8

17.1

81.9

293.7

234.7

0.0

2004

0.0

0.0

7.2

72.3

133.4

170.7

131.4

71.1

253.4

448.5

331.3

104.3

2005

45.5

64.3

218.2

131.8

159.9

148.3

30.0

2.0

33.2

449.5

310.1

90.1

2006

167.0

20.3

67.9

49.0

174.2

133.3

43.2

174.7

78.0

802.2

445.5

24.9

2007

49.7

0.0

52.4

203.6

195.8

104.1

26.0

89.5

120.0

325.6

92.0

125.1

2008

40.8

251.9

472.3

307.2

124.9

201.8

84.8

119.8

93.1

522.7

180.0

51.4

2009

43.4

12.9

97.9

223.2

58.1

134.4

57.5

58.4

135.9

217.1

325.0

200.1

2010

22.4

12.2

61.6

209.5

467.8

97.8

50.0

20.0

157.6

149.7

516.0

166.6

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Table 4.5: Pottukulama research substation (North Western Province)

Year
Jan
Feb
2000
73.3
43.4
2001
82.3
61.4
2002
0.0
56.4
2003
44.0
23.0
2004
0.0
24.0
2005
61.2
25.6
2006
78.8
6.2
2007
18.0
0.0
2008
74.9
66.5
2009
16.6
33.4
2010
28.2
0.0
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Mar
194.3
0.0
20.0
338.6
21.6
128.4
214.6
42.7
357.0
178.1
51.6

Apr
164.9
297.8
460.4
214.6
77.4
196.1
68.2
117.0
173.7
141.2
177.0

May
20.3
8.6
137.1
55.4
198.0
66.3
128.0
144.3
10.7
31.0
234.4

Jun
65.4
37.0
54.6
146.8
99.8
51.1
93.7
50.6
115.9
76.4
34.9

Jul
0.0
2.5
0.0
57.0
95.7
102.5
5.2
49.7
114.5
44.9
6.0

Aug
188.8
0.0
10.0
7.0
12.6
5.3
33.4
37.1
60.2
105.7
30.9

Sep
139.1
162.0
20.2
24.0
77.0
15.4
76.0
141.0
39.2
96.0
96.6

Oct
163.5
111.6
405.7
178.4
199.3
412.2
672.0
359.2
424.5
121.4
172.7

Nov
51.8
167.2
283.5
251.5
417.3
336.0
319.3
137.2
186.1
239.2
446.3

Dec
160.8
79.8
144.0
23.0
116.6
93.6
52.4
191.5
53.9
186.2
155.9

Table 4.6: Ratmalagara research substation (North Western Province)

Year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2000
89.7
231.5
111.6
243.1
157.5
2001
116.2
46.1
0.0
231.6
112.8
2002
12.4
25.1
80.9
330.0
159.7
2003
112.2
27.8
177.8
125.8
138.3
2004
0.0
6.2
4.0
159.9
207.3
2005
78.0
5.1
317.1
159.3
206.6
2006
82.9
3.0
118.8
34.1
160.6
2007
8.3
5.1
69.6
157.7
175.7
2008
51.6
73.4
248.1
294.0
62.8
2009
28.7
0.6
195.7
228.4
37.2
2010
19.7
3.1
37.4
351.8
348.2
Source : Biometry Division, Coconut Research Institute, 2011

Jun
108.2
25.0
73.8
264.3
109.4
88.9
125.1
92.4
65.7
97.8
80.6

Jul
10.3
5.7
4.8
48.0
90.0
78.3
17.7
72.0
118.1
67.7
20.3

Aug
177.3
10.3
9.6
5.4
46.2
0.6
69.0
85.5
72.6
85.5
42.5

Sep
157.1
187.6
54.7
26.5
198.5
15.3
95.3
146.1
51.6
142.8
136.9

Oct
107.7
243.4
445.5
251.9
301.5
469.9
686.3
337.3
754.1
96.9
138.5

Nov
120.0
301.9
456.3
168.7
528.5
388.3
371.2
151.4
266.7
332.7
541.0

Dec
185.7
50.5
147.6
16.6
101.7
101.7
73.1
149.6
34.3
224.5
251.0

2. COCONUT STATISTICS
2.1 Extent of cultivation
Table 5: Extent under coconut
Total extent

Small holding sector

ac.
ha
ac.
ha
Year
1962
1,070,348 433,164
832,206
336,789
1982
1,028,561 416,253
773,729
313,124
2002
975,640 394,836
799,341
323,489
Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

Table 6: Coconut cultivation by age and by sector 2002

Status of production
Small holding sector
In production
05-15 years
16-50 years
51 years and above
Age unspecified
Newly planted
Less than 3 years
3-5 year
Age unspecified
Small holding sector total
Estate sector
In production
Less than 10 years
11-20 years
21-60 years
60 years and above
Newly planted
Less than 2 years
3-4 years
4 years and above
Estate sector total

Extent (ac)

Percentage

34,742
189,891
90,922
74,419

7.9
43.5
20.8
17.0

21,476
20,187
5,722
437,359

4.9
4.6
1.3
100.0

55,898
9,133
84,190
11,435

31.8
5.2
47.9
6.5

9,608
2,505
3,099
175,868

5.4
1.4
1.8
100.0

Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

Table 7: Distribution of coconut small holdings and estates by size classes

Size
Number of holdings
class of holdings
<
2
405,289
2
<
3
100,563
3
<
4
63,587
4
<
5
38,266
5
<
7
45,685
7
<
10
22,860
10
<
20
17,290
>
20
4,628
Total small holdings
698,168
20 to 29 Ac.
2,225
30 to 49 Ac.
1,787
50 to 99 Ac.
1,432
100 and above 100 Ac.
836
Total (estate sector)
6,280
Sri Lanka (total)
704,448
Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

Table 8: Coconut extent under systematic and scattered cultivations

Extent under systemic cultivation (ac)

Total extent
In
Under
Newly
(ac)
production
planted
planted
Extent (ac)
975,640
389,974
34,084
47,385
Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

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Extent under
scattered
cultivation (ac)

538,300

Table 9: Extent under coconuts by districts

District
Colombo
Moneragala
Polonnaruwa
Matara
Puttalam
Galle
Kegalle
Mannar
Badulla
Kalutara
Matale
Hambantota
Vauniya
Mullative
Batticaloa
Ampara
Trincomalee
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Jaffna
Kilinochchi
Anuradhapura
Ratnapura
Kurunegala
Gampaha
Total

Smallholding (ha)
6,863
10,520
5,815
13,317
28,923
11,669
14,545
910
2,682
10,682
8,317
19,461
777
2,656
3,299
5,039
2,108
7,223
1,034
3,454
2,462
13,851
15,262
95,651
36,969
323,489

2002
Estate (ha)
429
181
825
1,081
17,168
874
866
0
33
594
1,982
1,272
0
0
238
48
0
665
9
12
0
283
707
37,919
6,161

Total (ha)
7,292
10,701
6,640
14,398
46,091
12,543
15,411
910
2,715
11,276
10,299
20,733
777
2,656
3,537
5,087
2,108
7,888
1,043
3,466
2,462
14,134
15,969
133,570
43,130

71,347

394,836

Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

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Table 10: District-wise distribution of coconut cultivation according to the growing pattern
Pattern of coconut cultivation in holdings above 1/4 acre of land

Operated area of holdings(ac)

District
Badulla

Report in extent (ac)

Less than 1/4
acre

Above 1/4
acre

Total extent

In production

Not yet inproduction

Under
plantation

156,696.1

162,485.0

Moneragala

1,583.9

224,717.3

226,301.2

4,701.4

3,154.8

Kurunegala

15,137.6

533,644.7

548,782.3

175,135.6

16,260.8

Puttalam

9,479.2

159,230.9

168,710.1

49,165.4

5,690.1

Jaffna

9,940.5

32,316.6

42,257.1

1,189.1

129.6

Mannar

1,053.8

20,804.6

21,858.4

567.6

243.4

Vavuniya

1,343.8

32,784.9

34,128.7

273.3

Mulativu

993.8

39,234.9

40,228.7

3,252.0

Kilinochchi

838.7

38,020.2

38,858.9

2,292.1

11,312.1

167,538.9

178,851.0

5,834.4

Matara

8,354.9

156,923.8

165,278.7

Hambanthota

4,919.5

202,289.5

207,209.0

Batticaloa

9,585.3

74,570.2

84,155.5

Ampara

8,118.4

171,238.9

179,357.3

Trincomalee

4,705.0

50,551.0

Kandy

13,375.3

Matale

3,454.4

Nuwara Eliya

2,106.5

60,280.5

62,387.0

409.5

41.9

19.0

Anuradapura

4,491.2

364,165.7

368,656.9

6,388.3

2,621.2

663.5

Polonnaruwa

2,237.9

163,288.2

165,526.1

383.6

217.8

47.6

418,366

Rathnapura

8,498.9

228,656.9

237,155.8

12,386.3

2,306.7

801.0

722,970

Kegalle

12,415.2

148,951.5

161,366.7

14,326.5

1,243.5

1,538.3

Gampaha

31,648.1

139,528.6

171,176.7

50,182.8

3,147.60

Colombo

15,397.8

43,563.5

58,961.3

5,495.2

896.8

Kaluthara

15,335.7

141,647.7

156,983.4

6,164.6

202,116.4

3,625,039.8

3,827,156.2

384,181.2

Total

509.3

98.4

In -production

5,788.9

Galle

542.1

Reported in number of trees

Not yet in production

No. of scattered
trees in holdings
less than 1/4
acre

193,687

439.4

455,708

611,883

20,656

25,995.4

42,024

16,334.6

1,539,878

778,638

378,981

236,354.6

170,927

2,691.0

470,783

240,327

285,700

71,468.9

67,556

93.2

159,309

57,940

215,688

8,536.3

36,995

26.0

30,118

21,576

34,556

2,249.5

5.103

172.3

24.8

27,448

38,403

22,661

1,921.1

8,154

1,682.4

586.4

44,334

42,550

10,774

6,562.3

5,766

1,140.3

221.5

84,547

63,915

10,617

6,084.3

3,406

589.9

536.1

697,254

362,139

284,461

28,834.1

202,228

9,294.0

992.5

1,030.6

724,481

431,257

202,297

32,906.1

143,538

23,002.1

3,132.9

3,063.1

688,782

523,374

105,009

48,087.7

62,947

1,024.4

282.5

131.1

71,186

52,920

286,667

8,153.2

37,359

740.8

199.6

53.0

227,898

223,663

235,704

12,398.4

70,739

55,256.0

431.4

143.2

36.6

100,993

77,398

99,679

5,209.4

20,182

151,855.7

165,231.0

3,044.9

257.7

293.9

502,196

213,610

156,325

17,847.1

65,794

122,539.0

125,993.4

7,953.8

1,323.3

351.6

396,913

230,248

49,361

20,552.5

28,875

60,996

50,001

15,051

2,554.0

4,183

668,149

761,114

83,809

34,227.3

101,335

355,464

52,232

14,369.2

58,815

486,907

171,278

37,712.6

113,889

712,337

262,579

247,294

35,940.7

111,174

53,330.4

1,155,829

331,855

802,442

91,499.0

326,784

418.8

254,351

74,430

305,164

16,958.8

218,211

1,110.2

630.8

547,033

242,946

357,197

26,394.5

229,518

47,490.3

83,460.7

10,871,820

6,728,824

4,464,475

799,443.6

2,144,948.10

12

6,626.6

Total King
Coconut Trees

109,961

Source: Sri Lanka Census of Agriculture, Department of Census and Statistics, 2002

30,872

Estimated
extent under
coconut (ac)

14,544

Table 11: Areas under coconut in the world (' 000 ha)
Country
A. APCC countries*
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea
The Philippines
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Samoa
F.S Micronesia
Kiribati
Fiji
Palau
Marshall Island
APCC Total

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,861
3,706
230
260
3,116
59
442
376
96
187
92
17
26
54
14
0

1,755
3,679
226
260
3,116
59
442
372
96
173
92
17
26
54
14
0

1,768
3,684
226
260
3,119
59
442
325
96
173
96
17
25
54
14
0

1,840
3,691
226
260
3,120
59
442
326
96
165
96
17
25
65
14
8

1,892
3,701
159
260
3,182
59
442
327
96
165
96
17
25
54
0
8

1,919
3,883
131
260
3,217
59
422
328
96
165
93
17
25
60
0
8

1,934
3,797
143
260
3,259
59
395
343
96
133
96
17
27
61
0
8

1,935
3,804
121
260
3,243
59
395
344
96
132
93
17
27
60
0
8

1,947
3,789
115
260
3,311
59
395
226
96
133
93
17
28
60
0
8

1,937
3,788
120
260
3,355
59
395
225
96
133
93
17
29
60
0
8

1,903
3,799
115
221
3,380
59
395
247
96
141
93
17
29
60
0
8

10,536

10,381

10,358

10,450

10,678

10,654

10,628

10,594

10,782

10,575

10,563

Asia Pacific Coconut Community

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Area under coconut (' 000 ha) cont.

Country
B. Other countries

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,468
649
12
27
55
30
33
70
50
310
62

1,477
649
12
27
55
30
33
70
50
310
62

1,312
627
12
27
55
21
33
68
39
313
60

1,601
641
12
27
55
30
33
70
39
310
65

1,601
641
12
27
55
30
33
70
39
310
65

America
Brazil
Dominican Rep.
Jamaica
Mexico
Venezuela
Others

649
275
38
51
148
20
117

657
281
38
51
150
20
117

512
280
35
57
12
18
110

505
273
35
51
12
18
115

505
273
35
51
12
18
115

Asia
Bangladesh
China
Myanmar
Others

117
31
24
41
21

118
31
25
41
21

120
31
27
42
19

351
39
250
42
20

351
39
250
42
20

53
20
33

53
20
33

53
20
33

104
20
84

104
20
84

12,096

12,070

11,848

12,175

12,163

Africa
Benin
Comoros
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Mozambique
Nigeria
Tanzania
Others

Pacific
French Polynesia
Others
Total

Source: Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

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2.2 Coconut production and consumption statistics

Table 12: Coconut production and domestic consumption (2005-2010)
Coconut
production
(mln. nuts)
2,515
2,785
2,869
2,909
2,853
2,317

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

Domestic
consumption
(mln. nuts)
2,047
2,222
2,451
2,437
2,269

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2009, Biometry Division, CRI, 2011

Table 13: National monthly coconut production data - 2009-2010 (mln. nuts)
Month
January
February
March
April

2009
194
271
211
299

2010
204
207
165
323

May
June
July
August
September
October

217
367
160
346
158
255

254
218
182
181
154
180

November
December
Total

110
265
2,853

105
144
2,317

Biometry Division, CRI (2011)

Table 14: National coconut production ( actual and estimated production)

Bimonthly
intervals

Actual nut
production
2010
mln nuts

Change
compared
to 2009
mln nuts

Change
compared
to 2009
%

Predicted
production
for 2010
mln nuts

Change
compared
to 2009
mln nuts

Change
compared
to 2010
%

Jan/Feb

411

-54

-11.61

455

-44

-9.67

Mar/Apr

488

-22

- 4.31

516

-28

-5.43

May/Jun

472

-112

-19.18

559

-87

-15.56

Jul/Aug

363

-143

-28.26

463

-100

-21.59

Sep/Oct

334

-79

-19.13

416

-82

-19.71

Nov/Dec

249

-126
-536

-33.6
-18.79

382
2791

-133

-34.82

-474

-16.98

Total

2317

Biometry Division, CRI, 2011

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Table 15: Coconut - pattern of utilization (mln. nuts)

Year

Desiccated coconut

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Coconut oil

439
292
352
337
301

Stock adjustment

220
176
268
548
515

-35
16
31
-108
106

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2004-2008

Table 16: Monthly per capita consumption of coconut products

Item
Unit
Quantity
Coconut oil
ml.
318.26
Vegetable oil
ml.
15.84
Coconuts
no.
8.18
Coconut milk powder
grams
0.56
Other processed coconut products
grams
0.14
Source : Consumer Finance Survey, 2006-2007, Dept. of Census and Statistics, 2011

Table 17: Yearly per capita consumption by districts

District
Anuradhapura
Badulla
Colombo
Galle
Gampaha
Hambantota
Kalutara
Kandy
Kegalle
Kurunegala
Matale
Matara
Moneragala
Nuwara Eliya
Polonnaruwa
Puttalam
Ratnapura
National Mean SE

2006
Consumption
rate/person/year
Number of
Number of
Nuts
oil bottles
111.6
7.3
62.1
8.2
90.0
6.9
104.4
6.8
81.9
6.6
126.9
6.7
101.7
7.7
98.1
7.1
131.4
6.1
151.2
6.5
101.7
8.1
106.2
6.7
101.7
8.6
64.8
7.5
103.5
5.7
124.2
8.5
120.6
7.6
104.8 3.5

7.2 0.2

2007
Consumption
rate/person/year
Number of
Number of
Nuts
oil bottles
103.11
8.22
57.25
9.71
75.82
7.93
99.85
6.74
102.14
6.72
128.51
5.07
99.49
6.72
82.65
7.39
111.06
6.56
143.59
6.11
101.45
7.71
105.32
5.74
96.55
8.22
66.64
9.35
101.17
7.9
125.72
7.72
112.87
7.44
101 4.75

Source: Biometry Division, CRI, 2008

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7.3 0.26

2008
Consumption
rate/person/year
Number of
Number of
Nuts
oil bottles
89.87
7.79
58.65
9.40
83.09
6.60
87.80
6.01
88.35
69.56
115.58
4.40
96.43
6.17
73.77
6.84
94.14
5.54
134.98
5.48
89.52
6.95
93.86
5.08
85.36
7.33
59.09
8.00
104.61
6.57
102.57
6.64
96.99
5.93
92.65 4.56

6.46 0.28

3. PRODUCTIVITY
Table 18: Productivity of coconut lands in Sri Lanka 1997-2007
Year

Yield
(Nuts/ha)
1997
5,952
1998
5,660
1999
6,392
2000
6,998
2001
6,259
2002
5,407
2003
5,791
2004
6,486
2005
6,370
2006
7,054
2007
7,266
2008
7,365
Source: Plantation Sector Statistical Pocket Book, 2008

Table 19: Productivity of coconut lands in the world Nuts/ha

2008

Average
2004-2008

Brazil
13,788
Mexico
11,725
India
7,748
7,280
Sri Lanka
7,365
7,014
Vietnam
5,390
Thailand
4,802
Indonesia
4,273
4,103
Philipphines
3,720
3,903
Malaysis
3,391
3,391
Source : Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

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4. COCONUT PRODUCTS
Table 20: Fresh nut prices (wholesale)
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average

2005
15,220
16,375
15,845
13,970
13,450
13,230
10,560
10,310
10,750
10,500
11,372
12,308
12,824

2006
11,625
11,188
11,000
10,333
9,775
9,000
8,813
8,555
9,800
11,200
12,100
12,440
10,486

Rs/1000nuts
2007
2008
12,950
25,000
13,000
28,775
13,100
30,315
12,960
27,430
13,240
23,640
14,120
22,395
15,490
19,990
16,445
18,570
16,785
19,480
18,125
18,080
21,525
15,890
20,460
15,735
15,683
22,108

2009
15,985
15,640
14,098
12,178
15,395
15,762
14,651
15,619
17,125
18,464
20,273
20,191
16,282

2010
22,000
23,500
19,750
19,250
19,250
19,619
19,202
20,155
23,253
27,938
39,150
45,170
24,853

% change
2008-2009
-36.1
-45.6
-53.5
-55.6
-34.9
-29.6
-26.7
-15.9
-12.1
2.1
27.6
28.3
-21.0

2009
22.30
22.30
25.80
22.95
22.69
22.56
22.90
22.82
24.99
25.16
24.88
25.50
23.74

2010
29.74
28.76
28.81
28.57
28.99
28.10
28.63
32.96
35.72
38.77
39.15
45.17
32.78

% change
2008-2009
-22.8
-35.4
-25.2
-29.2
-18.2
-11.5
-3.4
-4.92
1.59
-4.70
-0.88
8.51
-12.17

% change
2009-2010
37.6
50.3
40.1
58.1
25.0
24.5
31.1
29.4
35.8
51.3
99.3
123.7
50.5

% change
2009-2010
33.4
29.0
11.7
24.5
27.8
24.6
25.0
44.4
42.9
54.1
57.4
77.1
37.6

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2005-2010

Table 21: Fresh nut prices (retail)

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average

2005
20.80
20.71
19.17
18.50
16.75
17.00
14.50
15.34
15.50
16.33
17.63
17.75
17.49

2006
18.00
16.00
15.50
16.25
15.00
15.50
14.00
14.25
15.25
16.50
17.75
18.00
16.00

2007
18.50
18.50
18.88
19.25
18.25
19.28
17.38
18.03
18.93
23.00
25.25
25.15
20.03

Rs/nut
2008
28.90
34.50
34.50
32.40
27.75
25.50
23.70
24.00
24.60
26.40
25.10
23.50
27.57

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2005-2010

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Table 22: Coconut oil production

MT
Month

2008

2009

2010

% change
2008-2009

% change
2008-2010

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total

2,500
2,150
2,160
3,240
4,800
5,545
6,321
7,548
6,487
5,321
6,393
6,542
59,007

5,494
5,937
5,122
4,392
6,782
5,427
5,984
7,058
7,120
7,200
6,986
7,993
75,495

7,979
7,102
6,586
5,423
4,728
5,741
6,003
6,081
5,276
5,988
2,086
2,140
65,133

120
176
137
36
41
-2
-5
-6
10
35
9
22
28

45
20
29
23
-30
6
0
-14
-26
-17
-70
-73
-14

Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2010

Table 23: Local market price of coconut oil

Rs/MT
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average

2008
247,310
269,940
305,390
274,580
242,610
223,560
200,735
180,690
173,530
158,725
149,965
153,550
215,050

2009
149,740
145,030
153,875
160,755
186,719
176,450
151,237
162,206
159,680
173,400
187,125
191,678
166,491

2010
213,656
228,553
213,523
200,000
197,500
192,400
184,886
192,405
209,925
236,075
247,000
270,000
192,993

% change
2008-2009

-39.45
-46.27
-49.61
-41.45
-23.04
-21.07
-24.66
-10.23
-7.98
9.25
24.78
24.83
-22.58

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2010

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% change
2009-2010

42.68
57.59
38.76
24.41
5.77
9.04
22.25
18.62
31.47
36.14
32.00
40.86
15.92

Table 24: Coconut oil exports

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total

2005
0.18
175.00
132.00
20.00
33.00
147.00
210.00
203.00
200.00
102.00
1.00
203.00
1426.18

2006
181
180
230
61
38
101
18
205
141
294
107
203
1759

MT
2007
70
211
12
56
239
97
21
148

2008
60
23
31
22
83
202
387
110

106
119
168
137
1372

49
216
142
195
1520

2009
143
174
159
139
207
135
175
137
150
191
141
186
1937

2010
106
116
192
117
152
221
39
128
362
167
181
481
2262

% change
2008-2009
138
657
413
532
149
-33
-55
25
206
-12
-1
-5
27.43

% change
2008-2010
-26
-33
21
-16
-27
64
-78
-7
58
-14
22
61
16.77

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2010

Table 25: Total import of edible oils

MT
2009
5,235
2,551
6,549
2,808
8,092
9,575
9,142
4,459
2,691
4,820
8,702
4,927
69,550

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total

2008
19,753
17,879
21,982
12,621
25,227
4,227
13,342
3,257
5,847
15,199
8,463
18,389
166,186

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2010

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2010
5,263
8,004
13,994
9,717
3,248
3,463
7,563
5,541
6,932
8,150
12,494
7,891
92,260

% change
2008-2009

-73.50
-85.73
-70.21
-77.75
-67.92
126.53
-31.48
36.89
-53.98
-68.29
2.82
-73.20
-58.15

% change
2008-2010

0.54
213.74
113.70
246.07
-59.86
-63.83
-17.27
24.26
157.62
69.10
43.58
60.14
32.65

Table 26: Volume and value of imported edible oils 2009

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2009

Coconut oil
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
82.06
8.29
18.34
2.18
60.11
6.19
0.02
3.73
61.87
7.21
106.29
10.74
101.23
11.12
123.48
12.62
58.63
6.30
42.96
4.28
43.10
1.14
104.36
10.30
802.45
84.10

Palm Stearin
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
87.57
8.18
94.89
7.76
636.00
40.28
149.90
13.38
88.86
9.63
216.43
24.62
140.90
14.85
192.25
20.75
140.44
15.72
615.29
47.51
226.32
25.10
232.72
24.54
2821.57
252.32

21

Palm Olein
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
3527.00
260.69
1207.46
92.45
2835.75
220.95
506.30
42.21
2096.51
197.53
3192.12
309.82
2412.86
229.00
2816.45
251.72
1016.21
99.74
3076.26
262.08
1106.01
103.36
2290.88
213.29
26083.81 2282.84

Crude Oil
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
4499.74
307.99
4516.83
307.99
4999.85
372.56
105.00
6.12
6150.04
504.63
478.16
26.23
20749.62
1525.52

Table 26: cont

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2009

Palm kernel
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
100.00
6.18
1160.64
90.24
21.60
3.30
299.32
22.5
1581.56
122.22

Tallow
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
630.09
51.10
333.12
22.01
583.59
40.23
321.04
25.64
391.82
24.56
622.4
43.69
400.15
36.69
383.62
36.83
235.16
22.79
253.89
23.71
257.04
25.86
117.06
12.03
4528.98
365.14

Soya & sunflower

Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
39.19
5.70
44.04
5.67
16.39
2.64
14.58
2.18
61.99
11.2
10.8
1.74
20.83
2.81
62.34
9.55
26.53
4.00
64.74
8.46
54.86
7.14
25.15
4.4
441.44
65.49

22

Other
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
768.71
77.74
853.34
79.68
1256.07
122.82
1816
226.06
869.89
95.42
610.37
69.65
1066.35
129.07
880.91
102.60
1108.8
126.47
766.59
94.02
864.45
93.45
1679.10
185.84
12540.58
1402.82

Table 27: Volume and value of imported edible oils year 2010
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2010

Coconut oil
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
83
8.76
2
0.05
709
83.88
55
6.9
1
0.06
68
9.86
21
2.69
81
10.70
113
16.75
18
3.28
21
3.05
322
58.79
2080
275.25

Palm Stearin
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
424
46.48
248
26.21
944
99.22
125
19.91
265
28.8
338
38.71
627
69.99
509
61.74
770
80.09
274
34.6
457
59.66
518
75.91
5500
641.32

Palm Olein
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
3313
311.63
2857
280.42
9556
922.14
4583
442.56
1555
160.23
1663
172.81
5782
558.99
3028
312.21
5046
554.71
3073
344.34
7356
861.39
5706
662.26
53519 5583.69

23

Crude Oil
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
0
0
3500
298.76
1250
116.27
3550
347.45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3498.67
335.92
3500
370.81
332
36.50
15299
1469.21

Table 27: cont

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2009

Palm kernel
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
500
37.45
99
9.39
243
25.28
61
6.24
0
0
0
0
22
3.98

925

82.34

Tallow
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
222
23.56
221
23.41
357
40.23
184
21.63
148
17.41
439
50.05
219
24.27
372
38.86
283
28.31
377
34.09
332
3155

36.50
338.32

Soya and sunflower

Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
61
11.13
117
18.76
43
6.99
32
5
174
32.13
27
4.16
58
8.8
59
9.84
55
8.71
58
8.28
15
2.55
73
13.70
685
113.94

24

Other
Volume
Value
MT
Rs. Mill
743
91.93
962
119.73
1601
189.27
1169
147.43
2340
321.48
996
133.9
1289
155.39
2054
266.28
1341
164.66
903
127.59
1166
150.11
1262
207.13
13179
1745.80

Table 28: Desiccated coconut production (MT)

Month

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

January
857
2017
4035
February
842
2244
3703
March
1546
2996
4369
April
1834
2427
3017
May
3230
4032
4095
June
4203
4520
3941
July
4431
4917
4416
August
4946
5605
4660
September
5193
4733
3733
October
4298
4170
2635
November
3044
4167
2332
December
2567
3136
2047
Total
36991
44964
42983
Source : Monthly Bulletin, CDA, 2005-2010

1045
830
642
929
2402
3806
5096
5061
5358
5485
4363
3397
38,414

3949
3817
3682
2383
3098
3749
3642
3140
3077
3200
2643
1745
38125

2010
1128
987
1941
1678
2687
3432
3086
2597
2759
3061
2977
2446
28779

25

% Change
2008-2009
278
360
474
157
29
-1
-29
-38
-43
-42
-39
-49
-1

% Change
2009-2010
-71
-74
-47
-30
-13
-8
-15
-17
-10
-4
12
40
-24

Table 29: Desiccated coconut exports (MT)

Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total

MT

2005
908
880
1442
944
2859
2928
3522
4759
5153
4951
2570
2461
33377

2006
2123
2372
2783
1848
3055
3689
4540
5421
4242
4354
3407
3801
41635

2007
2715
4581
3810
3451
3717
3729
4784
5687
4408
3115
2802
4494
45393

2008
1266
873
533
816
1046
2791
5423
4638
5272
5319
4290
3997
36,264

2009
3699
2969
4527
2276
3622
3132
3845
3428
2794
3198
2661
2500
38,651

2010
1315
1173
1189
1620
2867
3281
2701
2654
2758
3095
3103
2592
28348

%
change
20082009
192
240
749
179
246
12
-29
-26
-47
-40
-38
-37
7

%
change
20092010
-64
-60
-74
-29
-21
5
-30
-23
-1
-3
14
3
-36

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2010

Table 30: Local market price of desiccated coconut

Rs/kg

Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Average

2005
115.00
123.00
108.00
99.00
100.00
96.00
84.00
85.00
85.00
83.00
83.50
84.00
95.54

2006
83.00
85.00
83.00
83.00
80.00
81.00
83.00
85.00
86.00
90.00
99.00
107.00
87.08

2007
112.50
114.00
113.25
112.00
119.00
124.50
127.50
132.00
126.50
139.38
144.50
147.00
126.01

2008
167.75
198.00
200.30
192.00
194.40
212.80
209.90
170.50
175.50
154.00
126.00
115.50
176.89

Source : Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2010

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2009
123.20
121.15
108.65
110.58
123.97
124.30
111.64
117.91
118.25
134.00
143.05
136.09
122.73

2010
147.32
147.79
144.55
153.00
155.00
152.98
144.50
152.75
175.00
205.00
222.00
293.00
174.41

%
change
20082009
-26.6
-38.8
-45.8
-42.4
-36.2
-41.6
-46.8
-30.84
-32.62
-12.99
13.53
17.83
-30.61

% change
20092010
19.57
21.98
33.04
38.36
25.03
23.07
29.43
29.54
47.99
52.98
55.24
115.44
42.10

Table 31: World exports of fresh coconut 2004-2008 (MT)

Country
A.APCC Countries
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
The Philippines
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
B. Other countries
Asia
Bangladesh
China
Singapore
U.A. Emirates
Others
Pacific
Tongs
Others
Africa
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Madagascar
Mozambique
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Tanzania
Others
America
Brazil
Costa Rica
Dominica
Dominican Rp
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Peru
St. Vincent
Surinam
Trinidad Tobago
USA
Venezuela
Others

2004
171,519
63
619
31,619
7,598
4,067
1,094
108
41,356
1,885
83,119
82,356
7,488
1,149
1
5,938
400
769
658
111
12,801
11,621
9
31
45
1,095
49,237
663
252
442
31,175
1,245
14
37
7,939
112
35
32
211
1,617
4,899
564

2005
165,527
92
935
30,799
9,974
3,374
1,024
105
40,601
2,531
78,092
81,112
6,462
6,462
N
O
T

I
L
A

2006
24,204
65
1,403
83,600
17,569
2,640
988
129
57,040
2,209
76,335
19,085
290
290
8,133
6,886
1,041
67
139
1,0662
241
701
237
3,272
156
3,493
258
22
1,321
961
-

27

2007
6,935
152
1,043
8,693
10,601
973
45,763
2,129
12,224
1,821
1,821
10,403
358
210
9,550
285
-

2008
103,108
147
2,838
42,839
23,559
1,662
988
30,743
332
43,671
5,937
45
516
4,918
459
40
40
4,397
2,326
270
54
155
17
1,575
19,965
230
145
352
40
3,486
56
8,613
141
375
9
2,112
2,830
1,575

Country
Europe
Belgium Lux
Czech Rep.
France
Germany
Italy
Netherland
Spain
United Kingdom
Others
Total

2004
12,061
733
17
681
413
20
8,745
304
638
510

2005
B

253,875

248,639

2006
-

2007
-

2008
13,332
577
490
734
1,090
42
8,729
558
1,111

261,089

81,579

146,779

Source : Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

Table 32: World exports of coconut oil, 2004-2008 ( MT)

Country
A.APCC Countries
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Marshall Island
Papua New Guinea
The Philippines
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vanuatu
Vietnam
B.Other countries
Asia
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Singapore
Korea
Others
Pacific
French Polynesia
Tongs
Palau
Others

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,626,284
3,504
6,014
443,762
151,566
1,302
5,165
959,151
600
2,095
3,635
3,000

2,157,446
5,189
5,954
745,742
180,717
5,012
52,029
1,151,639
1,067
200
1,426
2,671
4,000

1,816,442
4,676
5,378
519,556
16,570
39,272
1,070,269
39
2,500
1,759
493
5,400
1,400

2,193,966
5,503
3,677
793,923
486,143
5,608
56,100
886,561
39
741
1,372
4,399
2,400
1,500

1,940,351
6,152
6,817
649,255
297,007
5,600
64,525
874,626
32
505
1,520
48,312
11,500
150

314,700
11,900
100
200
11,600
-

296,100
1,070
100
200
1,040
-

290,375
7,975
75
7,900
-

303,300
8,900
8,900
-

319,200
10,300
10,300
-

9,000
5,400
900
2,700

9,300
5,700
900
2,700

8,800
5,300
900
2,600

9,100
5,600
900
2,600

9,100
5,500
900
2,700

28

Country
Africa
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Mozambique
Others
America
Canada
Dominica
Dominican Rp
USA
Others
Europe
Austria
Belgium Lux
Denmark
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Others
TOTAL

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

10,300
9,100
600
600
-

9,300
7,300
600
1,400
-

11,100
5,700
600
4,800
-

15,200
9,900
500
4,800
-

16,200
1,000
300
5,900
-

8,600
300
300
8,000
274,900
13,200
1,300
4,000
31,300
3,100
214,800
3,700
2,800
500
200
1,940,984

19,300
700
300
18,300
247,500
9,700
1,100
3,200
28,800
3,700
193,100
4,000
1,500
2,200
200
2,453,546

2,230
400
100
21,800
240,200
4,400
900
2,500
27,100
2,200
190,200
6,700
1,300
4,600
300
2,106,817

11,600
200
11,400
258,500
4,100
500
3,000
19,200
1,000
222,000
360
400
4,400
300
2,497,266

14,400
100
100
14,200
269,200
2,700
300
5,200
134
2,300
231,200
10,500
1,100
2,200
300
2,259,551

Source : Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

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Table 33: World exports of copra meal, 2004-2008 ( MT)

Country
A.APCC Countries
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Marshall Island
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vanuatu
Vietnam

2004
682,156
5
3,200
267,030
8,010
1,337
18,112
364,241
144
10,926
1,751
6,100
130

2005
797,108
17
1,229
323,856
2,540
25,810
430,285
430
491
1,750
7,800
2,900

2006
740,707
300
162
240,195
2,772
1,470
16,870
429,965
400
513
43,860
1,500
2,700

2007
784,753
300
19
323,288
5,042
22,127
422,889
8,114
174
2,800
-

2008
722,784
300
159
247,022
3,960
1,100
27,452
435,244
47
5,046
1,054
400
1,000

B.Other countries
Asia
Bangladesh
China

56,700
100
100
-

53,400
100
100
-

34,900
100
100
-

2,900
100
100
-

16,700
100
100
-

1,020
1,400
6,800
2,000

9,500
1,900
5,600
2,000

6,350
2,900
6,000
450

10,100
1,500
860
-

6,600
1,400
5,200
-

Europe
Belgium Lux
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom

46,400
6,100
6,900
31,900
1,500
-

43,800
10,300
7,200
2,630
-

25,500
8,800
16,500
200
-

1,270
400
12,300
300
-

10,000
1,200
1,800
6,700
300
-

Other countries
TOTAL

30,900
769,756

850,508

775,657

807,653

739,484

Pacific
Palau
Africa
Ivory Coast
Mozambique
Tanzania
America
Mexico

Source : Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

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Table 34: World estimated consumption of desiccated coconut,

2004-2008 (MT)
Country
Europe
Austria
Belgium Lux
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Others
America

2004
63,458
1,339
4,471
910
126
5,917
12,982
714
96
604
1,780
4,289
536
6,347
2,028
621
3,332
1,536
873
11,690
3,267
49,227

2005
64,389
170
9,132
908
49
4,442
12,106
926
164
1,714
10,930
358
3,318
1,365
409
2,515
971
360
12,212
2,340
45,889

2006
108,949
1,231
20,410
1,889
40
7,172
18,099
895
94
977
977
19,360
504
10,121
2,425
265
6,789
1,108
1,031
14,877
685
54,346

2007
75,379
100
8,403
911
25
5,774
13,499
994
344
1,921
11,338
339
3,636
1,917
280
4,124
1,317
440
18,758
1,257
51,378

2008
76,157
8,260
6,563
582
90
5,975
11,793
660
78
763
2,600
3,023
484
8,774
2,385
274

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
USA
Others

1,777
5,536
6,510
919
34,337
148

728
2,519
7,580
1,201
33,736
125

3,360
266
7,755
1,652
38,564
353

2,564
3,328
7,964
1,652
3,532
339

2,537
3,187
6,901
1,231
30,071
339

Africa

14,987

12,944

13,707

10,469

10,649

8,813
805
4,116
1,253

9,294
233
2,378
1,093

7,513
239
5,279
676

6,988
239
2,497
745

6,988
239
2,497
745

Egypt
Morocco
South Africa
Others

Source : Coconut Statistical Year Book, APCC, 2008

31

1,303
1,093
12,652
7,835
44,266

Table 35: Exports of mattress fibre in bales, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total / Average

Volume
(MT)

3,784
4,428
4,320
4,056
3,962
4,761
6,798
6,012
4,562
5,025
3,263
3,293
54,264

2008
FOB Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

922.29
985.28
948.19
981.60
1,061.06
1,210.14
1,722.96
1,511.15
1,274.57
1,399.93
873.95
844.64
13,736

234
222
219
242
268
254
253
251
279
279
268
256
252

Volume
(MT)

3,540
3,982
2,135
5,708
5,124
4,072
7,551
4,613
3,673
3,353
2,287
6,074
52,112

2009
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

1,001.53
986.45
654.55
1,443.85
1,193.78
857.20
1,774.04
1,367.88
1,137.49
1,006.19
736.71
1,470.83
13,630.50

283
248
307
253
233
211
235
297
310
300
322
242
270

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

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Volume
(MT)

5,772
5,573
6,202
4,203
5,724
7,237
8,958
8,152
8,941
8,788
6,096
8,269
83,915

2010
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

1,546.05
1,509.66
1,566.97
1,033.92
1,431.94
1,793.89
2,237.00
2,180.40
2,311.56
2,368.94
1,785.45
2,442.40
22,208.18

268
271
253
246
250
248
250
267
259
270
293
295
265

Volume
(MT)

4,117
4,218
5,409
5,575
7,987
8,988
9,642
7,104
7,137
10,258
8,662
4,568
83,665

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

1,206.51
1,304.75
1,536.08
1,390.78
2,446.44
2,774.29
2,941.42
2,171.89
2,227.85
3,565.83
2,958.72
1,576.96
26,101.52

293
309
284
249
306
309
305
306
312
348
342
345
312

Table 36: Exports of bristle fibre, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total / Average

Volume
(MT)

160
413
352
300
587
761
943
652
685
1,077
597
1,156
7,683

2008
FOB Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

94.59
231.91
224.52
178.76
244.44
294.38
308.22
242.29
229.26
281.11
226.28
297.71
2,853

591
561
638
596
416
387
327
372
335
261
379
258
427

Volume
(MT)

157
394
304
473
215
431
411
633
605
471
549
519
5,162

2009
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

88.22
139.45
118.54
199.89
114.08
279.78
227.92
285.43
278.33
198.18
209.80
309.31
2,448.93

562
354
390
423
531
649
555
451
460
421
382
596
481

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

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Volume
(MT)

740
925
701
581
862
731
643
821
872
542
653
273
8,344

2010
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

249.78
415.60
315.31
252.57
413.00
282.03
276.78
339.14
385.31
184.74
284.35
155.00
3,553.61

338
449
450
435
479
386
430
413
442
341
435
568
431

Volume
(MT)

404
325
601
329
550
736
729
629
564
541
633
308
6,349

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

164.25
168.36
329.37
180.46
251.78
355.96
336.58
339.79
360.02
297.03
354.86
141.63
3,280.09

407
518
548
549
458
484
462
540
638
549
561
460
517

Table 37: Exports of twisted fibre, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total / Average

Volume
(MT)

1,702
1,847
2,146
1,570
1,720
2,113
2,136
1,891
1,857
2,460
1,615
1,806
22,863

2008
FOB Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

631.67
640.24
714.10
565.30
593.47
793.85
693.73
656.58
622.04
773.32
555.80
728.73
7,969

371
347
333
360
345
376
325
347
335
314
344
403
350

Volume
(MT)

1,432
1,819
1,196
2,049
1,805
1,210
2,663
3,439
2,300
2,332
4,141
4,474
28,860

2009
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

634.18
729.43
462.68
648.24
590.46
426.73
977.65
1,044.77
703.14
644.04
1,262.69
1,381.12
9,505.13

443
401
387
316
327
353
367
304
306
276
305
309
341

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

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Volume
(MT)

4,949
4,497
5,302
3,761
4,186
2,608
3,395
3,848
3,654
3,884
5,264
6,108
51,456

2010
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

1,235.07
1,254.69
1,646.20
1,060.78
1,120.17
754.79
1,079.90
1,136.97
1,089.77
1,214.00
1,633.48
1,865.57
15,091.39

250
279
310
282
268
289
318
295
298
313
310
305
293

Volume
(MT)

2,762
3,419
4,543
3,028
4,297
3,572
2,994
2,457
2,799
3,137
2,344
1,542
36,894

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

992.29
1,143.26
1,557.03
874.16
1,368.99
1,257.78
1,264.20
1,051.42
885.20
1,381.46
857.02
620.28
13,253.09

1,702
1,847
2,146
1,570
1,720
2,113
2,136
1,891
1,857
2,460
1,615
1,806
22,863

Table 38: Exports of coir yarn, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total / Average

Volume
(MT)

46
124
141
146
162
159
238
124
167
160
107
163
1,737

2008
FOB Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

19.83
56.38
68.60
89.15
118.52
97.29
172.88
85.28
93.60
105.09
48.77
80.20
1,036

431
455
487
611
732
612
726
688
560
657
456
492
576

Volume
(MT)

22
87
168
234
195
61
219
131
270
158
107
109
1,761

2009
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

19.37
46.30
79.04
111.42
103.28
34.20
202.67
123.97
251.96
120.03
72.49
75.63
1,240.36

880
532
470
476
530
561
925
946
933
760
677
694
699

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

35

Volume
(MT)

105
129
206
132
293
333
279
297
19
77
37
135
2,042

2010
FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

73.92
93.90
148.11
98.12
246.44
286.83
250.07
262.48
10.58
49.18
27.62
60.70
1,607.95

704
728
719
743
841
861
896
884
557
639
746
450
731

Volume
(MT)

76
51
55
26
69
70
84
97
164
102
144
117
1,055

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

59.29
29.65
38.78
14.20
52.72
45.69
48.99
83.05
115.58
77.75
116.99
99.21
781.90

780
581
705
546
764
653
583
856
705
762
812
848
716

Table 39: Exports of coir twine, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total / Average

Volume
(MT)

476
417
322
107
65
138
244
105
191
533
400
354
3,352

2008

FOB Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

333.68
410.69
288.85
116.25
71.48
129.25
253.37
111.29
344.96
477.97
360.28
325.92
3,223.99

701
985
897
1086
1100
936
1038
1060
1806
897
901
921
1027

Volume
(MT)

447
393
404
287
127
47
229
192
299
315
364
526
3,630

2009

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

405.67
364.40
366.78
256.04
130.40
48.15
220.91
204.75
316.37
315.07
1,172.48
536.71
4,337.73

908
927
908
892
1027
1024
965
1066
1058
1000
3221
1020
1168

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

36

Volume
(MT)

359
596
891
121
117
130
413
490
293
511
594
789
5,304

2010

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

376.99
611.28
901.33
89.90
161.70
139.79
422.90
484.78
294.30
530.05
601.94
838.05
5,453

1050
1026
1012
743
1382
1075
1024
989
1004
1037
1013
1062
1035

Volume
(MT)

357
478
406
197
236
361
525
314
387
624
435
856
5,176

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB Value
(US$/MT)

379.98
500.87
425.43
212.70
242.64
260.98
462.67
263.72
399.39
683.69
323.37
812.04
4,967

1064
1048
1048
1080
1028
723
881
840
1032
1096
743
949
961

Table 40: Exports of coir fibre pith, monthly statistics 2007-2010

2007
Month

Volume
(MT)

2008

FOB
Value
(Rs. Min)

Average
FOB
Value
(US$/MT)

Volume
(MT)

2009

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB
Value
(US$/MT)

Volume
(MT)

2010

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB
Value
(US$/MT)

Volume
(MT)

FOB Value
(US$'/000)

Average
FOB
Value
(US$/MT)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

6,444
9,436
9,527
7,617
8,069
6,749
7,854
8,454
8,454
7,652
6,267
10,442

1,507.31
2,090.92
2,215.59
1,855.47
1,861.47
1,760.46
2,209.65
2,256.82
2,286.14
2,774.63
1,588.17
2,562.65

234
222
232
244
231
261
281
267
270
363
253
245

7,952
10,778
7,385
9,385
9,132
6,993
12,448
9,657
9,846
10,850
5,640
5,042

3,013.30
2,385.77
1,806.00
2,632.93
2,519.07
1,960.24
3,778.96
2,836.37
2,963.79
3,128.25
1,565.42
1,416.21

379
221
245
281
276
280
304
294
301
288
278
281

5841
6185
7661
5580
7198
6879
7834
6854
6600
9790
6934
5418

1411.87
1408.43
1788.56
1438.7
1846.61
1993.97
2129.49
1741.17
1586.42
2364.4
1754.69
1456.54

242
228
233
258
257
290
272
254
240
242
253
269

4938
11724
12905
7616
11822
9970
8889
10400
10525
12743
11249
6767

1266.57
2712.85
3009.71
1920.13
3265.68
2824.59
2499.58
2979.51
2860.32
3945.06
3322.95
1977.27

256
231
233
252
276
283
281
286
272
310
295
292

Total / Average

96,965

24,969.28

259

105,108

30,006.31

286

82,774

20,920.85

253.1667

119,548

32,584.22

272

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2007-2010

37

Table 41: Monthly export of CSC activated carbon from the APCC member
countries to the USA, 2009 - 2010 (MT)
Year/Month

India

Indonesia

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

2009
January

868

583

630

1,170

141

377

February

658

742

660

1,151

141

160

March

566

341

951

651

100

200

April

534

665

751

1,403

260

140

May

513

407

856

995

140

40

June

553

542

617

781

300

20

July

550

541

491

957

100

198

August

667

701

570

851

139

180

September

730

736

771

1,131

301

100

October

475

695

581

1,052

101

60

November

618

397

702

803

60

40

December

624

419

631

1,196

122

80

January

569

935

617

1,508

140

120

February

864

422

669

1,140

190

100

1,057

890

597

1,523

70

60

April

478

513

680

1,105

80

140

May

662

658

750

718

20

June

927

707

639

983

40

20

July

589

874

523

1,781

40

220

August

662

678

686

1,360

180

September

568

839

551

1,205

61

99

20

October

779

570

341

1,627

20

41

November

820

770

402

1,122

80

20

December

600

863

587

1,215

40

140

80

2010

March

38

Table 42: Monthly export of coconut shell charcoal by selected countries - 2008 - 2010 ( MT)
Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total

2008
-

Indonesia
2009
7,160
14,174
10,890
11,678
11,542
11,670
12,632
11,869
12,768
9,461
7,881
6,007
127,732

2010
25,069
21,515
18,373
25,294
18,849
17,855
13,063
12,567
12,995
11,638
12,230
21,607

2008
1,407
1,134
1,501
1,921
1,949
1,936
1,919
1,923
3,349
278
2,282
510

Philippines
2009
1,325
2,828
3,550
2,665
2,617
3,827
2,837
3,069
3,151
3,857
2,871
2,149

211,055

20,109

34,746

39

2010
21,083
1,621
4,072
2,601
1,656
4,260
2,772
3,358
2,652
2,535
2,871
521
50,002

2008
249
308
288
355
136
329
358
201
252
151
186
134

Sri Lanka
2009
322
316
162
440
185
206
279
216
341
128
261
555

2010
334
260
375
329
135
291
156
61
130
316
254
232

2,947

3,411

2,873

Table 43: Monthly export of activated carbon by selected countries, 2008 - 2010 ( MT)
Indonesia
Month

Philippines

Sri Lanka

2008

2009

2010

2008

2009

2010

2008

2009

2010

January

1,742

2,434

1,801

2,648

2,145

1,426

1,325

1,231

1,260

February

2,028

3,098

1,802

3,115

1,997

2,388

1,569

969

1,652

March

2,243

1,725

2,061

965

1,510

2,439

1,480

2,047

1,195

April

3,494

2,312

1,966

1,435

1,044

1,218

1,614

1,164

1,709

May

2,632

2,190

2,577

1,388

2,179

2,213

1,309

1,627

2,061

June

2,411

2,156

1,903

2,707

1,209

2,463

1,204

1,469

3,324

July

2,371

2,028

2,055

2,287

1,883

2,825

1,935

1,467

2,903

August

2,498

1,829

2,218

2,287

1,501

4,183

1,370

1,430

2,097

September

2,188

1,308

1,578

2,712

1,926

1,877

1,235

1,145

3,972

October

1,803

1,935

2,607

2,225

910

1,525

1,467

1,414

2,419

November

2,395

1,690

2,122

3,557

1,720

1,720

1,301

1,513

3,434

December

2,493

1,661

2,101

1,204

2,002

4,459

1,579

1,979

2,756

Total

28,298

24,366

24,791

26,530

20,026

28,736

17,388

17,455

28,782

40

5. PALM OIL INDUSTRY

Table 44: Extent of oil palm cultivation in the world
County
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Nigeria
Colombia
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
Total

Total extent Mn. Ha

4.540
3.740
0.410
0.390
0.205
0.203
0.168
9.656

Percentage share
47.02
38.73
4.25
4.04
2.12
2.10
1.74
100.00

Table 45: Major palm oil importers

Country
China
India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Total

Total quantity Mn. Mt

5.5
5.2
1.1
1.2
13.0

Percentage share
42.31
40.00
8.46
9.23
100.00

Table 46: Main palm oil producers

Country
Indonesia
Malaysia
Total

Total production Mn. Mt

19.5
17.7
37.2

Percentage share
52.42
47.58
100.00

Table 47: Existing extent of oil palm in Sri Lanka

Company
Watawala Plantation PLC
Namunukula Plantation PLC
Agalawatta Plantation PLC
Elpitiya Plantation PLC
Total

Mature
Ha.
No of palms
1872.94
211,104
1105.72
118,625
947.00
91,723
783.39
88,994
4709.05
510,446

41

Immature
Ha
No of palms
605.11
80,596
210.47
26,309
216.50
28,466
223.80
27,140
1255.88
162,511

Table 48: Proposed expansion of oil palm 2011-2015

Company
2011
2012
Watawala Plantation PLC
198.50
258.58
Namunukula Plantation PLC
Agalawatte Plantation PLC
136.60
Elpitiya Plantation PLC
150.00
150.00
Kotagala Plantation PLC
140.00
250.00
Total
625.10
658.58

Extent (ha)
Total
2013
2014
2015
316.79
219.50
323.97 1317.34
330.97
90.00
67.00
46.00
339.60
125.00
125.00
15.00
700.00
350.00
260.00
- 1000.00
881.79
671.50
519.97

Table 49: Local palm oil production

Mill
Nakiyadeniya Estate
AEN ,Baduruliya
Total

Volume (MT)
2009
5498
7224
12722

42

2010
5016
7297
12313

Table 50: Vegetable oils and fats imports by Sri Lanka quantity kg
2005
Item
Coconut oil

HS Code

431,490

257,560

15,131,909

895,630

951,378

15,131,901

41,290

15,119,009
Total

Palm Kernel

656,986

193,695

129,774

702

594,069

18,240

1,368,410

1,208,938

420,598

787,764

805,000

98,215,705

96,716,518

57,245,239

73,560,896

26,083,369

96,716,518

57,245,239

73,560,896

26,083,369

459,896

614,925

249,887

214,723

2,943,681

4,412,763

13,820,439

1,581,934

15,020,001
Total

4,137,351

3,558,606

4,662,650

14,035,162

1,581,934

9,430,122

20,586,234

10,698,432

12,665,537

991,990

5,600,143

11,739,632

14,558,594

10,434,496

1,829,678

15,030,265

32,352,866

25,257,026

23,100,033

2,821,668

3,118,516

4,075,850

4,598,357

4,829,608

4,528,996

3,118,516

4,075,850

4,598,357

4,829,608

4,528,996

150,790

199,848

189,798

5,065,325

134,366

109,750

151,219

475,702

596,662

501,044

406,644

331,685

150,710
Total
151,110
Total
Oilve oil

419,896

3,677,455

15,119,002

Palm Crude Oil

Quantity ( Kg )

151,329
15,119,001

Soya & Sun

flower

2009

Quantity ( Kg )

151,321

Total
Tallow

2008

Quantity ( Kg )

98,215,705

Total
Palm Stearin

2007

Quantity ( Kg )

15,131,109

Total
Palm Olein

2006

Quantity ( Kg )

20

94,468

675,550

786,480

5,566,369

541,010

535,903

212,908,894

168,083,929

123,131,174

30,113,635

20,750,168

212,908,894

168,083,929

123,131,174

30,113,635

20,750,168

150,910

15,440

20,817

42,915

25,241

16,132

150,990

44,579

39,609

35,075

34,961

23,798

Lin seed oil

151,519

131,768

90,135

245,228

203,246

98,114

Maize oil

151,529

198,664

251,315

194,137

244,939

132,034

Caster Oil

151,530

164,020

247,133

297,356

240,647

179,495

Vegetable Fat

151,620

4,456,580

6,673,718

6,651,668

9,951,821

6,906,316

Margarine

151,710

11,193,274

10,668,873

11,024,246

9,647,092

43,800

151,790

6,299,147

8,118,315

11,322,192

6,078,597

4,647,348

151,610

115,660

149,815

69,960

95,700

54,625

11,540

22,800

18,050

5,070

22,641,932

26,277,780

29,887,847

Animal Fat
Tung Oil
Total

26,522,244

12,101,662

Ground Nut Oil

150,890

643

297

406

Rape oil

151,419

66,090

41,715

23,555

Other

15020090 /
150810 /
151499 /
151,229

Fatty Acid

38,231,990
Total
Grand Total

11,955

8,039

160,083

38,231,910
-

358,096,623

333,060,967

43

183,835

173,220

30,647,843

262,523

223,271

30,831,887

251,031,783

173,713,623

100,040,587

Table 51: Vegetable oil and fats imported by Sri Lanka value Rs.
2005
Item
Coconut oil

HS Code

2008

2009

Value (Rs.)

Value (Rs.)

14,046,207

15,131,909

56,306,601

59,211,563

15,119,009
Total

Palm Kernel

151,321
151,329
Total
15,119,001
15,119,002
Total

Tallow

2007
Value (Rs.)

18,523,206

15,131,901

Palm Stearin

2006
Value (Rs.)

15,131,109

Total
Palm Olein

Value (Rs.)

15,020,001
Total

Soya & Sun flower

1,703,479

39,046,910

36,976,355

65,196,250
16,059,102

50,400

91,382,581

2,108,942

76,533,286

73,257,770

39,097,310

128,358,936

83,364,294

4,023,127,949

4,711,772,317

4,640,942,646

8,485,923

2,282,868,670

4,023,127,949

4,711,772,317

4,640,942,646

8,485,923

2,282,868,670

27,967,312

50,631,026

19,747,606

36,032,802

166,329,111

178,800,683

441,866,842

1,189,664,237

122,210,737

194,296,423

229,431,709

461,614,448

1,225,697,039

122,210,737

344,493,649

969,106,631

697,056,595

1,277,802,025

60,670,039

291,687,083

653,450,629

1,114,670,124

1,208,283,281

191,647,447

636,180,732

1,622,557,260

1,811,726,719

2,486,085,306

252,317,486

145,701,734

189,209,614

320,996,964

492,781,965

365,123,082

145,701,734

189,209,614

320,996,964

492,781,965

365,123,082

150,790

13,809,069

17,409,845

352,112,768

23,405,273

14,874,897

151,219

32,481,041

56,110,743

68,354,207

86,288,238

50,627,633

150,710
Total

9,500

5,210,420

46,290,110

73,530,088

420,466,975

109,693,511

70,712,950

8,494,701,377

7,281,517,610

9,619,332,969

2,832,301,168

1,525,522,015

8,494,701,377

7,281,517,610

9,619,332,969

2,832,301,168

1,525,522,015

150,910

7,611,121

12,596,031

19,121,896

12,347,237

10,521,662

150,990

11,975,469

14,189,663

9,006,419

6,520,391

3,393,552

Lin Seed Oil

151,519

13,147,526

9,128,712

31,021,078

35,390,897

16,278,107

Maize Oil

151,529

14,987,368

21,578,997

24,035,665

49,226,124

25,346,735

Custer Oil

151,530

19,238,725

26,904,671

39,990,759

39,986,107

21,050,852

Vegetable Fat

151,620

357,765,389

564,268,928

740,798,732

1,396,964,675

807,315,172

Margarine

151,710

583,210,414

557,508,055

798,183,713

992,143,411

3,201,311

151,790

367,444,160

504,732,319

1,058,722,005

712,041,490

468,430,910

151,610

6,430,043

9,601,509

4,055,216

6,433,495

3,078,558

Palm Crude Oil

151,110
Total

Oilve oil

Animal Fat
Tung Oil

11,540
Total

Item

HS Code

6,027,262

3,065,024

1,122,103

1,387,837,477

1,723,573,909

2,726,057,586

3,251,053,827

2005

2006

2007

2008

VALUE (Rs.)

VALUE (Rs.)

VALUE (Rs.)

VALUE (Rs.)

1,358,616,859
2009
VALUE (Rs.)

Ground Nut Oil

150,890

164,664

92,471

355,906

Rape oil

151,419

10,725,251

9,626,685

4,997,576

Other

15020090 /

1521865

17596060

150810 /
151499 /
151,229
Fatty Acid

1714212

38,231,910

7818366

14065730

3019687341

15,004,669,088

15,904,850,277

20,230,146

25,499,098

3,042,636,883

20,060,465,763

10,559,956,773

9,103,372,976

38,231,990
Total
Grand Total

Source: Sri Lanka Coconut Statistics, CDA, 2009

44

6. INFORMATION ON GENETIC RESOURCE CENTERS AND RESEARCH SUB

STATIONS OF CRI
CRI has established four Genetic Resource Centers and six Research sub stations in the
country with the view of producing improved planting materials and to facilitate research
needs of the Institute.

Table 52: Genetic resource centers of CRI

Name of genetic
Ambekelle
Maduruoya
resource centre
Province
NW
NC
District
Puttalam
Polonnaruwa
Electorate
Chilaw
Polonnaruwa
Agro ecological
D1
DL1
Zone
Total extent (ha)
456.10
85.00
No of fields
14
07
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010

Pallama
NW
Kurunegala
Anamaduwa
D1
252.00
11

Table 53: Research sub stations of CRI

Name of the
Bandirippuwa Pottukulama
research sub
station
Province
NW
NW
District
Puttalam
Puttalam
Electorate
Wennappuwa
Chilaw
Agro ecological
IW
D1
Zone
Total extent (ha)
148.10
81.73
No of fields
09
08
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010
Name of the
Ratmalagara
Middeniya
research sub
station
Province
NW
SP
District
Puttalam
Hambantota
Electorate
Chilaw
Mulkirigala
Agro ecological
D1
IL1 & IL3
Zone
Total extent (ha)
110.48
30.00
No of fields
11
01
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010
45

Walpita

Dunkannawa

WP
Gampaha
Diwulapitiya
IW

NW
Puttalam
Chilaw
IW

17.80
02

10.40
01

Makandura

NW
Kurunegala
Katugampola
IW
58.20
04

Table 54: Distribution of coconut palms in genetic resource centers of CRI

Name of genetic
Ambekelle
Maduruoya
resource centre
Seedlings
1000
212
Bearing palms
17749
7471
Young palms
615
116
Dud palms
94
197
Vacancies
7751
6382
Total
27209
14378
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010
Name of the
Bandirippuwa Pottukulama
research sub
station
Seedlings
1236
1035
Bearing palms
11120
9562
Young palms
209
73
Dud palms
953
559
Vacancies
5034
3089
Total
18928
14318
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010
Name of the
Ratmalagara
Middeniaya
research sub
station
Seedlings
2703
Bearing palms
12538
Young palms
502
223
Dud palms
282
Vacancies
2883
Total
16277
2926
Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010

46

Pallama
3378
8653
6900
2786
2260
23977

Walpita

487
1357
4
69
636
2553

Makandura

5697

4427
10226

Dunkannawa

767
527
49
1392

Table 55: Number of palms and nut per palm in research sub stations and genetic resources center from 2006 to 2010
Year 2006
Estate Name
Bandirippuwa
Ratmalagara
Ambakelle S.G.
Poththukulama
Walpita
Pallama S.G.
Mankadura
Maduruoya S.G.
Dunkannawa

No of
Palms
11,545
12,608
17,936
10,880
1,438
12,205
5,991
5,230
325

Year 2007

Nuts per
palm
70.36
59.89
84.77
78.53
95.96
43.13
105.76
98.35
71.45

No of
Palms
11,509
12,600
17,922
10,807
1,437
12,183
5,989
5,279
324

Nuts per
palm

Year 2008
No of
Palms

59.98
55.99
79.01
89.09
70.2
48.16
88.73
103.21
69.19

12,090
11,712
17,843
10,476
1,432
11,989
5,880
7,872
321

Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010

47

Year 2009

Nuts per
palm
59.17
58.41
67.45
84.65
63.32
34.95
63.91
75.47
78.67

No of
Palms
11,777
11,883
17,843
9,761
1,423
11,694
5,693
7,872
717

Year 2010

Nuts per
palm
62.15
57.03
82.54
94.83
53.03
44.46
98.9
79.01
46.71

No of
Palms
12,079
12,820
17,843
10,121
1,426
11,439
5,693
7,668
767

Nuts per
palm
53.31
45.73
65.17
66.61
50.79
41.17
88.52
54.26
49.35

Table 56: Land utilization pattern of the research sub stations and genetic resources centers in 2010
Estate Name

Bandirippuwa
Ratmalagara
Ambakelle
Poththukulama
Walpita
Pallama
Mankadura
Maduruoya
Dunkannawa
Middeniya

Mature Area
(acres)
188.0
200.9
318.6
194.0
38.3
190.0
140.4
88.0
5.2

Immature
Area (acres)

Bare land (acres )

21.0
40.0
9.8

85.5
2.16
7.6
-

242.0

59.4
15.5
50.0

66.0
8.0
9.8
8.0
4.5
10.0
2.6
3.0
1.0
5.0

1.2
84.0

Road and
building
(acres)

50.6
1.28
10.0

Source : Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010

48

Jungle (acres)

4.5
14.5
780.5
97.0
1.0
10.0
2.0
10.0

Total area
(acres)
365.0
273.0
1126.3
202.0
44.0
623.0
144.0
211.0
25.0
75.0

Table 57: Nut production in CRI estates

Name of the Estate

2009

2010

Bandirippuwa

731,971

643,986

-12

Rathmalagara

677,727

586,276

-13

Maduru Oya

621,903

416,109

-33

1,472,768 1,163,000

-21

Ambekele
Makandura
Walpita
Potthukkulama
Dunkannawa
Pallama
Average

% change

563,038

503,951

-10

75,474

72,436

-4

925,707

674,188

-27

33,492

37,859

13

519,922

471,026

-9

5,622,002 4,568,831

-19

Source: Estate Management Division, CRI, 2010

49

7. REGIONAL NURSERIES
Table 58: Regional nurseries under CRI estates
Name of the Estate

Contact No.

Rathmalagara

032-2240084

Maduru Oya

027-3279344

Ambekele

032-3329408

Makandura

031-2299139

Walpita

033-2272870

Potthukkulama

032-5670125

Dunkannawa

032-3325033

Pallama

032--3329720

Middeniya

047-5675049

Address
Research Centre,

Ratmalagara
Panirendawa,
Madampe
Maduruoya Genetic Resource Centre
Bogaswewa, Kashyapapura
Ambekelle Genetic Resource Centre
Ambakelle, Pallama
Makadura Genetic Resource Centre
Makadura, Gonawila
Walpita Research Centre
Walpita
Pottukulama Research Centre
Pottukulama, Pallama
Dunkannawa Research Centre
Nattandiya
Pallama Genetic Resource Centre
Magarankadawala, Pallama
Middeniya Research Centre
Middeniya

50

Table 59: Regional nurseries under CCB

Number Name of the Nursery
1
Walpita
2
Kiridiwela
3
Eraminigolla

Contact No.
033-2272870
033-2267704
035-2265806

4
5
6

Maththamagoda
Korosduwa
Ibbagamuwa

047-2246359
034-2295126
037-2235766

7
8
9
10

Dodangaslanda
Wariyapola
Nikaweratiya
Wennoruwa

037-2252625
037-2267691
037-2260619
037-2249836

11
12
13
14

Polgahawela
Diyadora
Bingiriya
Hettipola

037-2244367
037-2282537
032-2246425
037-2291332

15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Kandetiya
Kirimatiyana
Wilpotha
Attawilluwa
Mademulana
Abilipitiya
Weligama

031-2299386
031-2257504
032-5671077
032-5670793
047-2246359
047-2230569
041-2252336

22
23
24

091-2292745
081-5748595
063-2224167

25
26
27
28

Baddegama
Pallekelle
Uhana
Parakrama
Samudraya
Kalawewa
Hadapanagala
Welipitiya

29
30
31
32

Mailambaweli
Labuduwa
Mahayaya
Ulhitiya

065-2240924
091-2234501
031-2299938
066-2224230

33

Kilinochchi

34

Achchuwelie

35

Kuburupitti

027-2224304
025-2264194
055-2274665
055-2265720

51

Address
Coconut Nursery, Walpita
Coconut Nursery , Kiridiwela
Coconut Nursery , Eraminigolla, Hiriwadunna
Coconut Nursary, Maththamagoda,
Kannnathtota
Coconut Nursery, Korosduwa, Wadduwa
Coconut Nursery, Ibbagamuwa,Thoriyana
Coconut Nursery, Balawaththalawatta,
Dodangaslanda
Coconut Nursery, Wariyapola
Coconut Nursery, Nikaweratiya
Coconut Nursery, Muthugalawatta, Wennoruwa
Coconut Nursery, Serapeacewatta, Panaliya,
Polgahawela
Coconut Nursery, Pahala Diyadora
Coconut Nursery, Prasannagama, Bingiriya
Coconut Nursery, Hettipola
Coconut Nursary, Kandetiya, Makandura,
Gonewila
Coconut Nursery, Kirimatiyana, Lunuwila
Coconut Nursery, Wilpotha, Baththuluoya
Coconut Nursery, Attawilluwa, Kurunegala
Coconut Nursery, Madamulana, Weraetiya
Coconut Nursery, Thunkama, Abilipitiya
Coconut Nursery, Pathegama, Weligama
Coconut Nursery, Pedasruwattha, Halpathota,
Baddegama
Coconut Nursery, Pallekelle, Balagolla, Kengalla
Coconut Nursery, Palamkadaura, Uhana
Coconut Nursery, Richard Aluwihare park,
Parakrama Samudraya
Coconut Nursery, Kalawewa, Wigithapura
Coconut Nursery, Hadapanagala,Weheraoya
Coconut Nursery, Welipitiya Wattha, Bibila
Coconut Nursery, Mailambaweli, Kannamunei,
Batticaloa
Coconut Nursery, Labuduwa, Akmeemana, Galle
Coconut Nursery, Makandura, Gonawila
Coconut Nursery, Ulhitiya, Giradurukotte
Coconut Nursery, D - 03, Pannankandi,
Kilinochchi
Coconut Nursery, Wasawilan Road , Achchuweli,
Jaffna
Coconut Nursery, Main Road, Kuburupidi,
Trincomalee

Table 60: Registered nurseries of Coconut Research Institute

No.
1

Name of Nursery
K M N Agri Business, Akva Plaza, No.207, Puththalam
Road, Chilaw
S A Weerasingha, Saruketha Nursery, Nelumpokuna
Estate, Weerakodiyana
S P Jastin, Sanharaja street/Punchi Palama, Nattandiya
N M Kirimudiyanse, Sanasuma/Pathin Estate,
Lokahettita.
Padma Kumari Palkumbura, Meleniyam Nursery,
No.41/Ran Wiman Estate, Mugunuwatawana, Chilaw

Contact No.
032-2220719 077-3608362
077-7277761
032-2240347 077-7961171

Noman Hewage, No.41/Sunil Street, Dummalakotuwa,

Dankotuwa.
P G Anil Premadasa, Nildiya Nursery, Rathmalana Plam
Estate, Neelabamma Business, Saliyawewa Junction

031-2258586

8
9

D P Podirathna, Subasinghapura, Kadigawa

K A Karunasena, Wathupola, Pallama

032-3291220
071-5993365 032-3325299

10

E A D Rathnajeewa, Sewana Nursery, Weheragama,

Middle Camp, Ampara.

063-5670127 077-9115758

11

Officer - in change, Middle Nursery, Sri Lanka Mahawali

Authority, Kudawewa - Dewagala
or

027-2259423

W K Ranjith Perera, Resident Business Manager, Sri

Lanka Mahaweli Authority, B Zone, Welikanda.

027-3279355

M P Upul Priyantha, Sampath, 2 Step, Tharuna Nursery,

Diyabeduma, Polonnaruwa.
M A Susila Daramawathi, Dansala, Madampe
K Kumaradasa, Laksiri, Pothuwila, Galmuruwa.
Nalin Chaminda, Bogolla Road, Hettipola.
S I Hiyarapitiya, Acres 10 Estate, Wembuwewa,
Nawagaththegama.

027-5680378

2
3
4
5
6
7

12
13
14
15
16
17
18

M A R Premasiri, Manakkulama, Kakkapalliya

A L Wijayawikkrama, No.69, Water Tank Road, Ranna

19

Susantha, Secretary, Alawwa Coconut Land Owner's

Cooperative Society, Agbowa.
A H M Aqjith Abesinghe, Paramakanda Junction,
Thttawa, Anamaduwa.

20
21

M M Asanka Gunathilaka, Resident Business Manager, H

- Zone, Sri Lanka Mahawali Authority, Thabuththegama

52

032-2240347 077-7961172
037-5670068
032-5676470 071-6395570

077-2381215 071-8588942

032-2247139
032-2248178
077-3423360
072-4559526 017-8120931

047-2227062 077-3408956
077-4938126
072-4465084
077-3217524 032-2263423
027-2276214

8. COST OF PRODUCTION OF COCONUT

Table 61: COP of monocrop cultivation (S1 and S2 Land)
Annual cost and returns (Rs/ac/yr) of a mature coconut Plantation (64 palms/ac)
adopting standard level of cultural practices and inputs
Income
Nut production (nuts/palm/yr)
Farm gate selling price (Rs/nut)
Gross income

No of unit Unit price

5000
23
115000

Variable cost
Fertilizer application
APM (3kg/palm)
Dolomite (1kg/palm)
Fertilizer transport
Removal of old mulch (@ 40 palms/md)
Broadcasting fertilizer (@125-150 palms/md)
Incorporation of fertilizer into soil (30-35 palms/md)
Putting back the mulch (@50 palms/md)
Harvesting crop works
Harvesting by poles (@ Rs 375/pick & 6 picks)
Collection of nuts (@500nuts/man hour)
Transport of nuts in to main heap ((Rs 475/1000
nuts)
Counting of nuts (@8000nuts/md)
Stock piling of nuts (@1500nuts/man hour)
53

204.8
64

61.75
5

1.6
0.47
1.97
1.28

Total

% to total
cost

500
500
500
500

12646.40
320.00
750.00
800.00
232.73
984.62
640.00

28.0204
0.7090
1.6618
1.7725
0.5156
2.1816
1.4180

6
0.75

375
500

2250.00
375.00

4.9853
0.8309

3000
0.375
0.25

0.475
500
500

1425.00
187.50
125.00

3.1573
0.4154
0.2770

Income
Cultural practices
Weeding (@15 coconut squares/md, 2 rounds per yr)

No of unit

Husk burying
(once in five years)

Digging (8'x4'x3')
(32 pits)
Husks (500*3*32)

Maintenance of Fence

Filling with
husk(500husk/pit)
Labour

Unit price

Total

% to total
cost

8.53

500

4266.67

9.45

8800
48000

275

1760.00
9600.00

3.89
21.27

1920.00

4.25

9600
5

500

2500.00

5.54

4350

4350.00

9.64

Total cost

45132.91

100.00

Net return
Net return per day
COP of coconut (Rs/nut)

69867.09
191.42

Material

9.03

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

300,000
255,000
44,400
69869
-25467
3.93

54

400,000
255,000
52,400
69869
-17467
5.53

500,000
255,000
60,400
69869
-9467
7.13

600,000
255,000
68,400
69869
-1467
8.73

700,000
255,000
76,400
69869
6532
10.33

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

800,000
255,000
84,400
69869
14532
11.93

900,000
255,000
92,400
69869
22532
13.53

1,000,000
255,000
100,400
69869
30532
15.13

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

1,300,000
255,000
124,400
69869
54532
19.93

1,400,000
255,000
132,400
69869
62532
21.53

1,500,000
255,000
140,400
69869
70532
23.13

55

1,100,000
255,000
108,400
69869
38532
16.73

1,200,000
255,000
116,400
69869
46532
18.33

Table 62: COP of monocrop cultivation (S3 Land)

Annual cost and returns (Rs/ac/yr) of a mature coconut Plantation (64 palms/ac)
adopting standard level of cultural practices and inputs
Income
Nut production (nuts/palm/yr)
Farm gate selling price (Rs/nut)
Gross income

No of unit Unit price

4000
23
92000

Variable cost
Fertilizer application
APM (3kg/palm)
Dolomite (1kg/palm)
Fertilizer transport
Removal of old mulch (@ 40 palms/md)
Broadcasting fertilizer (@125-150 palms/md)
Incorporation of fertilizer into soil (30-35 palms/md)
Putting back the mulch (@50 palms/md)
Harvesting crop works
Harvesting by poles (@ Rs 375/pick & 6 picks)
Collection of nuts (@500nuts/man hour)
Transport of nuts in to main heap ((Rs 475/1000
nuts)
Counting of nuts (@8000nuts/md)
Stock piling of nuts (@1500nuts/man hour)

56

204.8
64

61.75
5

1.6
0.47
1.97
1.28

Total

% to total
cost

500
500
500
500

12646.40
320.00
750.00
800.00
232.73
984.62
640.00

28.02
0.71
1.66
1.77
0.52
2.18
1.42

6
0.75

375
500

2250.00
375.00

4.99
0.83

3000
0.375
0.25

0.475
500
500

1425.00
187.50
125.00

3.16
0.42
0.28

Income
Cultural practices
Weeding (@15 coconut squares/md, 2 rounds per yr)

No of unit

Husk burying
(once in five years)

Digging (8'x4'x3')
(32 pits)
Husks (500*3*32)

Maintenance of Fence

Filling with
husk(500husk/pit)
Labour

Unit price

Total

% to total
cost

8.53

500

4266.67

9.45

8800
48000

275

1760.00
9600.00

3.89
21.27

1920.00

4.25

9600
5

500

2500.00

5.54

4350

4350.00

9.64

Total cost

45132.91

100.00

Net return
Net return per day
COP of coconut (Rs/nut)

46867.09
128.09

Material

11.28

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

300,000
255,000
44,400
46,867
-2,467
10.67

57

400,000
255,000
52,400
46,867
5,532
12.67

500,000
255,000
60,400
46,867
13,532
14.67

600,000
255,000
68,400
46,867
21,532
16.67

700,000
255,000
76,400
46,867
29,532
18.67

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

800,000
255,000
84,400
46,867
37,532
20.67

900,000
255,000
92,400
46,867
45,532
22.67

1,000,000
255,000
100,400
46,867
53,532
24.67

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

1,300,000
255,000
124,400
46,867
77,532
30.67

1,400,000
255,000
132,400
46,867
85,532
32.67

1,500,000
255,000
140,400
46,867
93,532
34.67

58

1,100,000
255,000
108,400
46,867
61,532
26.67

1,200,000
255,000
116,400
46,867
69,532
28.67

Table 63: COP of monocrop cultivation (S4 Land)

Annual cost and returns (Rs/ac/yr) of a mature coconut Plantation (64 palms/ac)
adopting standard level of cultural practices and inputs
Income
Nut production (nuts/palm/yr)
Farm gate selling price (Rs/nut)
Gross income

No of unit Unit price

2500
23
57500

Variable cost
Fertilizer application
APM (3kg/palm)
Dolomite (1kg/palm)
Fertilizer transport
Removal of old mulch (@ 40 palms/md)
Broadcasting fertilizer (@125-150 palms/md)
Incorporation of fertilizer into soil (30-35 palms/md)
Putting back the mulch (@50 palms/md)
Harvesting crop works
Harvesting by poles (@ Rs 375/pick & 6 picks)
Collection of nuts (@500nuts/man hour)
Transport of nuts in to main heap ((Rs 475/1000
nuts)
Counting of nuts (@8000nuts/md)
Stock piling of nuts (@1500nuts/man hour)

59

204.8
64

61.75
5

1.6
0.47
1.97
1.28

Total

% to total
cost

500
500
500
500

12646.40
320.00
750.00
800.00
232.73
984.62
640.00

28.02
0.71
1.66
1.77
0.52
2.18
1.42

6
0.75

375
500

2250.00
375.00

4.99
0.83

3000
0.375
0.25

0.475
500
500

1425.00
187.50
125.00

3.16
0.42
0.28

Income
Cultural practices
Weeding (@15 coconut squares/md, 2 rounds per yr)

No of unit

Husk burying
(once in five years)

Digging (8'x4'x3')
(32 pits)
Husks (500*3*32)

Maintenance of Fence

Filling with
husk(500husk/pit)
Labour

Unit price

Total

% to total
cost

8.53

500

4266.67

9.45

8800
48000

275

1760.00
9600.00

3.89
21.27

1920.00

4.25

9600
5

500

2500.00

5.54

4350

4350.00

9.64

Total cost

45132.91

100.00

Net return
Net return per day
COP of coconut (Rs/nut)

12367.09
33.88

Material

18.06

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

300,000
255,000
44,400
12,367
32,033
31

60

400,000
255,000
52,400
12,367
40,033
34

500,000
255,000
60,400
12,367
48,033
37

600,000
255,000
68,400
12,367
56,033
40

700,000
255,000
76,400
12,367
64,033
44

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

800,000
255,000
84,400
12,367
72,033
47

900,000
255,000
92,400
12,367
80,033
50

1,000,000
255,000
100,400
12,367
88,033
53

Land Value
Establishment cost
Interest (8% per annum)
Generate net return
Forgone interest
COP including forgone interest

1,300,000
255,000
124,400
12,367
112,033
63

1,400,000
255,000
132,400
12,367
120,033
66

1,500,000
255,000
140,400
12,367
128,033
69

61

1,100,000
255,000
108,400
12,367
96,033
56

1,200,000
255,000
116,400
12,367
104,033
60

62