Corruption, taxes, disease and imports crushing coconut industry
As a privately run industry, it generated revenues amounting to just 3.1% of total Sri Lanka's exports at US$400.3 million in 2022. In this respect, the industry notes that the government must not consider the sector as a state-owned enterprise (SOE) and ensure state assistance to compete globally and increase production locally.
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