One of the top five global producers, the country saw a 40 per cent drop in production due to a fertiliser ban and the ravages from the insect. In Colombo and its suburbs people, have to queue up to ...

As Sri Lanka marks World Coconut Day today (September 2), we also mark the beginning of a new chapter for one of our most important crops. The launch of the Northern coconut triangle under the ...

The government plans immediate action to control rapidly rising coconut and coconut oil prices in response to a supply shortage and high local demand, Agriculture Ministry sources disclosed. Local ...

COLOMBO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to import coconut kernels and dried coconut pieces with coconut (non-copra) husks equivalent to 200 million coconuts for coconut ...

COCHIN— In kitchens across India, coconut oil — once a humble staple — has become a luxury. Prices have nearly tripled in less than two years, hitting a record $4,840 per metric ton, as demand soars ...