The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake
Dharmapriya Dissanayake raised concerns about long-term under-application of fertilizer in coconut cultivation since around 2017, citing high fertilizer prices and the lengthy production cycle of coconuts as factors affecting yields. He asked whether the Government would provide concessions to estate owners and growers to obtain muriate of potash, which he described as essential for coconut production.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Prime Minister, my second supplementary:
¶ 02 Since 2014 there were serious issues in fertilizer application to coconut; a 50 kg bag rose to around Rs. 35,000 at one point. Proper application lapsed for years, reducing yields. A nut takes about 42 months from initiation—about 32 months on the palm before anthesis and 12 months to harvest. Since about 2017, fertilizers were not properly applied. Muriate of potash (MOP) is essential even if others aren’t. Will you provide concessions to estate owners and growers to obtain MOP?
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Cite as: The Hon. Dharmapriya Dissanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2025. No. 1739175806099814. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26742