By Skandha Gunasekera
The coconut scarcity affecting several cottage industries, including coconut oil production, would come to an end by January 2021.
“There has been a serious shortage in coconut supply this year, but we expect it will turn around with the next harvest,” Coconut Development Authority Acting Director – Processing and Development K. Edirimane told The Morning.
He said the coconut oil production industry had been affected as a result.
“The coconut oil industry has been hit hard in the past couple of months. It is very disappointing and an unfortunate situation.”
He said that unfavourable weather conditions had decimated the coconut harvest.
“The poor climate caused a majority of the plantations to have poor yields.”
He said the coconut oil production industry had been affected as a result.
“The coconut oil industry has been hit hard in the past couple of months. It is very disappointing and an unfortunate situation.”
He said that unfavourable weather conditions had decimated the coconut harvest.
“The poor climate caused a majority of the plantations to have poor yields.”