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COCONUT EXTENT - 2002 (Final Data Based on Operators' Residence) m PROVINCE & BAD ULLA DISTRICT # MONERAGALA DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS A Publication of Census of Agriculture 2002 Class N'ucober j &BI • 5 Accession Number ISBN - 955 - 577 - 483 Published in 2005 Printed by NAITA press Rajagiriya Tel. 2863902, 2863680 ij Preface This publication gives the estimated extent under Coconut by Divisional Secretariat (D.S) and Grama Niladari Divisions (G.N) in Uva Province comprised of Administrative Districts namely; Badulla and Moneragala. This contains the statistics on Coconut extent tabulated on the basis of scanning and data processing of questionnaires of the Census of Agriculture 2002. Therefore, these data supersede the figures given in District-wise publications entitled "Status of Coconut Cultivation" issued earlier which were prepared according to the abstracts of Enumerators' Summaries. It has been noted that some manual errors have been occurred in those publications as such these data are to be treated as more accurate. The total extent under Coconut reported for two districts in this Province at the Census of Agriculture 1982 was 2,186 acres in Badulla District and 10,305 acres in Moneragala District respectively with an aggregated figure for the entire province of about 12,491 acres or 5,055 hectares. The corresponding extent reported in the Census of Agriculture 2002 for these two districts was 6,709 acres in Badulla and 26,442 acres in Moneragala summing up to 33,151 acres or about 13,416 hectares. As such, the increase in the Coconut extent in the Uva province is reported to be over twofold (265 %) during last two decades. My sincere appreciation is due to Statistical Officers namely; Mr. S. Theivaseelan and Ms. W.A.P.S. Perera for compiling this report under the direction of Mr. A.M.U. Dissanayake, Director in-charge of the Agriculture and Environment Statistics Division of the Department. The data tabulations were performed by Mr. Migara Fernando, System Analyst/Programmer under the directions of Mrs. S.V. Nanayakkara, Director of Data Processing Division. I hope that this report would be of immense help to the planners especially who are working in the agencies related with the development of Coconut cultivation. ^ A.G.W. Nanayakkara Superintendent of Census and Director General of Census & Statistics Department of Census & Statistics P.O. Box 563 Colombo 17th January 2005 Email: [email protected] Website: www.statistics.gov.Ik iii Contents Page Preface iii Introduction 1-2 1. Background 2. Method of data collection 3. Data 4. Contents in this document 5. Limitations Statistical Tables Table No. 1: Distribution of Operated Area and Extent under Coconut by Sector and District 3 Uva Province (Small Holdings and Estates) Table No. 2: Distribution of Coconut Extent by Status of Production 3 Uva Province (Small Holdings and Estates) Table No. 3: Distribution of Coconut Cultivation According to growing pattern by District 3 Uva Province (Small Holdings Sector) Statistical Tables & Chart - Badulla District Table No. 1.1: Distribution of Operated Area and Extent under Coconut by Sector and DS/AGA Division - Badulla District (Small Holdings and Estates) Chart : Distribution of Extent under Coconut by DS/AGA Division - Badulla District 7 Table No. 1.2: Distribution of Coconut Extent by Status of Production - Badulla District 8 (Small Holdings and Estates) Table No. 1.3: Distribution of Coconut Cultivation According to growing pattern by DS/AGA Division Badulla District (Small Holdings Sector) Distribution of Coconut Cultivation According to growing pattern by GN Division Badulla District (Small Holdings Sector) Table No. 1.3.1: Badulla DS/AGA Division By GN Division 9 Table No. 1.3.2. Bandarawela DS/AGA Division By GN Division 10 Table No. 1.3.3 Ella DS/AGA Division By GN Division 11 Table No. 1.3.4 Haldummulla DS/AGA Division By GN Division 12 Table No. 1.3.5 Hali-Ela DS/AGA Division By GN Division 13 Table No. 1.3.6 Haputale DS/AGA Division By GN Division 14 Table No. 1.3.7 Kandaketiya DS/AGA Division By GN Division 15 Table No. 1.3.8 Lunugala DS/AGA Division By GN Division 16 17 Table No. 1.3.9 Mahiyanganaya DS/AGA Division By GN Division 18 Table No. 1.3.10 Meegahakivula DS/AGA Division By GN Division 19 Table No. 1.3:11 Passara DS/AGA Division By GN Division 20 Table No. 1.3.12 Rideemaliyadda DS/AGA Division By GN Division 21 Table No. 1.3.13 Soranatota DS/AGA Division By GN Division 22 Table No. 1.3.14: Uva Paranagama DS/AGA Division By GN Division 23 Table No. 1.3.15: Welimada DS/AGA Division By GN Division iv Statistical Tables & Chart - Moneragala District Table No. 2.1: Distribution of Operated Area and Extent under Coconut by Sector and 27 DS/AGA Division Moneragala District (Small Holdings and Estates) Chart : Distribution of Extent under Coconut by DS/AGA Division - Moneragala District 27 Table No. 2.2: Distribution of Coconut Extent by Status of Production - Moneragala District 28 (Small Holdings and Estates) Table No. 2.3: Distribution of Coconut Cultivation Accortling to growing pattern by DS/AGA Division 28 Moneragala District (Small Holdings Sector) Distribution of Coconut Cultivation According to growing pattern by GN Division Moneragala District (Small Holding Sector) Table No. 2.3.1: Bibile DS/AGA Division By GN Division 29 Table No. 2.3.2: Madulla DS/AGA Division By GN Division 30 Table No. 2.3.3: Medagama DS/AGA Division By GN Division 31 Table No. 2.3.4: Siyambalanduwa DS/AGA Division By GN Division 32 Table No. 2.3.5: Moneragala DS/AGA Division By GN Division 33 Table No. 2.3.6: Badalkumbura DS/AGA Division By GN Division 34 Table No. 2.3.7: Wellawaya DS/AGA Division By GN Division 35 Table No. 2.3.8: Buttala DS/AGA Division By GN Division 36 Table No. 2.3.9: Katharagama DS/AGA Division By GN Division 37 Table No. 2.3.10: Thanamalvila DS/AGA Division By GN Division 37 Table No. 2.3.11: Sevanagala DS/AGA Division By GN Division 38 Annexure - 1 : Estimation Procedure - Extent under Coconut 39 v INTRODUCTION 1. Background: The statistical information given, in this document is based on the data collected through the Census of Agriculture conducted in the year 2002. The Census of Agriculture is an Island-wide operation for the collection and derivation of statistical information on the Country's agricultural structure, using "Agriculture Holding" as the unit of enumeration. The entire operation is carried out under the Census Ordinance by the Government of Sri Lanka. 2. Data: In this Census, the scope and content was mainly focused on the items such as (a). Agricultural Holdings, (b). Agricultural Operators, (c). Crop Extent, (d). Livestock numbers, (e). Land utilization, and (f)- Agricultural machinery and equipment. 3. Method of Data Collection: For the operational point of view the entire agricultural sector in the country was divided in to two sectors namely, (a) Estate or large holdings (b). Small Holdings. • Estate Sector was defined as operational holdings or units of 20 acres or more in extent operated by an Individual or group of persons under one operational status, such as on own account, in-partnership, for a private person, or for an institution. In the instances where different parcels of the holding may add up to 20 acres or more, if so it was not considered an Estate. Estate should have at least one parcel of which the extent 20 acres or more. » Small Holding Sector was defined as all holdings, which are not falling into the category of estates. The trained Enumerators visited each and every census unit in order of the list of Housing units, Institutions, Collective living quarters, and Non-housing units and screened out for Agricultural Operators through a schedule known as "AC 1." They have been instructed to conduct personal interviews with respective operators and collect the specific information required for this Census. While in respect of the estate sector, the information was collected *hrough a mail questionnaire, which was addressed to every Estate Operator/Superintendent in accordance with the inventory of Estates prepared prior to the Census. 4. Content in this document: The data relating to Coconut cultivation which was collected at the census have been summarized and given here. They appear as follows. Small Holding Sector: o Extent of land (holdings) reported less than or equal to 40 perches (1/4 of an acre) having agricultural output mainly for home consumption: As these are very marginal land for the agricultural point of view, extent under a particular crop cannot be determined. Therefore, the Enumerators were instructed to report the basic information like number of trees/Bushes/creepers as appearing in those holdings with out going in to detail classifications. In respect of Coconut the information was collected on the followings. (a). Number of Coconut trees (b). Number of King-coconut trees (both irrespective of production status). • Holdings reporting extent more than 40 perches (1/4 of an acre) or producing agricultural output mainly for sale irrespective of land extent. The information was collected on the followings. (a). Extent under Coconut viz. In-production, Not yet in-production (b). If an extent under Coconut cannot be determined, then Number of scattered trees in-production, not yet in-production (c). Number of King-coconut trees. Note: Coconut extent by age was also collected but not analyzed here. However, they will be published in due course. Estate sector: • Similar information as in holdings above 40 perches. (5).