Coconut cultivation in top gear in Kalutara

K.A. Perera Wadduwa special corr.

Coconut Development Board officials in Kalutara have completed an ambitious project by bringing 277 acres in the Kalutara district under coconut cultivation last year.

According to the statistics of the Coconut Board nearly 36 acres have been re-planted last year and in 55 acres coconut saplings were planted as under growth of existing coconut plantations.

It was also stated that nearly 105 acres of coconut land have been rehabilitated.

Under the village development program, 15,048 coconut saplings, (27,680 for home gardens, and 11,439 saplings for urban home gardens) were distributed by the Board.

Already 20 acres have been planted with rambutan saplings as undergrowth in coconut lands.

In addition, 143 tons of fertiliser have been distributed among coconut farmers.