This was conducted at Institute of chemistry on February 2017.
• Coconut is one of the major plantation crops in Sri Lanka which accounts for approximately 12% of all agricultural produce in Sri Lanka.
• Contribution to the total GDP 0.9%.
• Present coconut land available in Sri Lanka – 454000 Hc.
• Bearing trees per Hectare – 160 nos.
• National average nuts per palm per year – 40-60 nos.
• Average no. of nuts produced per year –2.5-3 billions.
• Average domestic fresh nut consumption 2 Billion.
• Number of employees 835,000