Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
Pg Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
Pg Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
Pg Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
CONTENTS
Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 90
Coconut Cultivation Board in brief …………………………………………. 04- 08
Coconut Cultivation Board special activities……… ………………….. 09 -11
Coconut Cultivation Board Cadre ……………………………………….. 12
Coconut Cultivation Board Extension and Service network ...... 13
Board of Directors 2012 …………………………………………………… 14
Chairman’s message ……………………………………………………… 15 – 18
Coconut Development programmes - 2012 ……………………… 19 – 40
Coconut Cultivation Board Extension Activities……………………. 41-48
Coconut Model Gardens …………………………………………………. 49 -54
Establishment and Human Resources Management…………… 55-57
Internal Audit ……………………………………………………………… 58-61
Finance …………………………………………………………………… 62-67
Report of the Auditor General t…………………….……. 68 -76
Clarification of the Report of the Superintendent of Audit….. 77-86
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Annual Report – 2012
This report records the performance of the activities of the Coconut Cultivation Board for the period from 1st January 2012 to 31 December 2012
Introduction Coconut Cultivation Board, was established for the purpose of developing the coco- nut plantation in the island by an order published in the Government gazette noti- fication dated 30th March 1972 under the powers vested in him in terms of the pro- visions of clause 01 of the Coconut Development Act No. 46 of 1971. To develop the coconut industry throughout the island and to achieve good productivity results in accordance to the Vision and Mission of the Board, the Board consists of 18 Regional Offices, 02 Coconut Development Training centres, 38 Nurseries, 12 Co- conut Model Gardens and a Seed Production Unit.
Coconut Cultivation Board, was established for the purpose of developing the coco- nut plantation in the island by an order published by the Hon. Minister of Plantation Industries in the Government gazette notification dated 30th March 1972 under the powers vested in him in terms of the provisions of clause 01 of the Coconut Devel- opment Act No. 46 of 1971.
The functions and responsibilities of Coconut Cultivation Board in terms of the above notification are given as follows:
Development and assistance in the development of the productivity of lands under coconut plantations
Cultivation and assistance in the promotion and regulation in the cultiva- tion of lands with coconut
Identification of land in coconut plantation suitable for inter-planting with other crops (including pasture) and the promotion, direction and assistance in carrying out of intercropping programs on such lands.
Promotion and regulation of assistance and engagement in animal hus- bandry of lands under coconut plantations
Specification, popularization, promotion and direction of proper cultiva- tion practices in respect of the growing of coconuts and other crops in coconut plantation.
Training, advisory and extension workers assisting the coconut industry.
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Targets
To meet the demand for coconuts from the Coconut Consumers and Processors the number of coconut trees should be increased abundantly to maintain a steady flow of production of coconuts.
Through the Diversification of Animal Husbandry/Intercrops, the productivity of coconut lands and the income of farmers to be increased.
Organising of Small land owners, who are interested in Coconut Cultivation and small and medium coconut based industries as community based organizations and to offer job opportunities to eradicate poverty .
To meet the challenges of the country’s demand for dietary and industrial needs in the year 2016 the annual national coconut production in Sri lanka to be in- creased to 3650 million nuts by the year ending 2016.
Converting all the existing coconut lands into full fledged Coconut Model Gar- dens and the profit to be increased by 20% by the year ending 2016.
OBJECTIVES
To raise a fully fledge Coconut Cultivation within Sri Lanka. Uplifting the utility of coconut lands by growing suitable intercrops in coconut lands. To implement the “Kapruka Purawara” programme throughout the island. To establish the use of Carbonic and non-carbonic fertilizer
To establish the soil and moisture conservation in coconut lands To reduce the damage caused by insecticides and diseases. Implementing of programmes to develop the skills of the Coconut Growers. The adaptation of Coconut Model Gardens of the Coconut Cultivation Board to increase the technical knowledge and know -how of the Coconut Growers. To maintain an extension service based on requests and to issue high quality in- puts. To produce the coconuts needed for home consumption, coconut based products and the foreign market.
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Coconut Cultivation Board in Brief....
Coconut cultivation Board, Head Kapruka Piyasa, Denzel Kobbakaduw Mawatha, Office Battaramulla, Tele Phone – 0115 639833, 0115 548998, 0115 549504, Fax – 115 5495507 Email – [email protected] Web Side- coconut.gov.lk
Gampaha Regional Office Mathara Regional Office Coconut Jaffna Regional Office No-331/9,Anagarika Damma- Cultivation Bandiyamulla, pala Mawatha, board Regional Gampaha. Nupe, Mathara. 033-3333037 041-2222060 Office Kaluthara Regional Office Polonnaruwa Regional Office, Nagoda, New Town, Kaluthara. Polonnaruwa 034-2222732 027- 2222377
Rathnapura Regional Office Trincomalee Regional Office New Town, Pulmude Road, Kelin Vidiya, Kuburuppiddi, Rathnapura’ Trincomalee 045-2228561 Jaffna Regional Office Maravila Regional Office No – 595/10, Mudukatuwa, Nawalar Road, Maravila, Nallur, 032-2276058 Jaffna. 021-2226014 Monaragala Regional Office Hulandawa South, Kuliyapitiya Regional Office Monaragala, No-20, 055-2276058 Pannala Road, Kuliyapitiya, Ampara Regional Office 037-2281169 Dhammapala Mawatha, Opposite the Kachcheri, Kegalle Regional Office Ampara, Kandy Road, 0632222477 Karadupana, Kegalla Mathale Regional Office 035-2222120 Kachcheri Scheme, Mathale, Golle Regional Office 066-2222047 Labuduwa, Akmimana, Golle. 091- 2234501
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Kurunegala Regional Office Hambanthota Regional Office No – 27 Wehara, Kurunegala. Thangalla Road, 037-2222534 Hambantota. 047-2220144 Anuradapura Regional Office III Stage, Batticolao Regional Office Milambaweli DahaiyaGama junction, Anuradapura. Thannamunei, 025-2222543 Batticolao, 065-2240103
Coconut Coconut Development Officers 325 Development officers division 225
Kiridiwela Coconut Nursery Nikaweratiya Coconut Nursery Coconut KIridiwela, Nikaweratiya Nursery 38 033-2267704 037-3988035
Eraminigolla Coconut Nursery Wilpotha Coconut Nursery, Hiriwadunna. Wilpotha, 035-2265806 Baththuluoya, 032-5671077 Maththamagoda Coconut Nursery Attawiluwa Coconut Nursery, Maththamagoda, Attawilluwa, Kananthota, Puththalama. 035-2289105 032-5670793
Korosduwa Coconut Nursery Medamulana Coconut Nursery, Korosduwa, Meamulana, Wadduwa, Viraketiya. 047-2246359 038-2295126
Ibbagamuwa Coconut Nursery Embilipitiya Coconut Nursery Torayaya, Thunkama, Ibbagamuwa, Embilipitiya. 037-2267691 047-2230569
Dodangaslanda Coconut Nursery Weligama Coconut Nursery, Balawaththalawaththa, Pathegama, Dodangaslanda Weligama. 037-2267691 0412252336
Wariyapola Coconut Nursery Baddegama Coconut Nursery, Wariyapola Pediruwaththa, 037-2267691 Halpathota, Baddegama 091-2292745
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Labuduwa Coconut Nursery, Kirimatiyana Coconut Nursery, Labuduwa, Kirimatiyana, Akmimamana, Lunuvila. 0912234501 031-2257504
Pallekele Coconut Nursery, Pallekele, Kalawewa Coconut Nursery, Kengalla, Kalawewa, 081-5740595 Vijithapura. 025-2264194 Uhana Coconut Nursery, Palam Kadaura, Hadapanagala Coconut Nursery, Uhana. Athiliwewa, 063-2632167 Hadapanagala. 055-2274665 Parakrama Samudraya Coconut Nursery, Welipitiya Coconut Nursery, Rechad Aluvihare garden, Welipitiya Estate, Polonnaruwa. Nannapurawa, 027-2224304 055-22265720
Ulhitiya Coconut Nursery, Mylambaveli Coconut Nursery, Ulhitiya, Mylambaveli, Giradurukotte, Wenkaladi, 027-2179230 Thannamunei. 065-2240924 Wennoruwa Coconut Nursery Muthugala Estate Kuburuppidi Coconut Nursery, Wennoruwa. Man Rode, 037-2249836 Kuburuppidi, Trincomalee. Polhahawela Coconut Nursery, 026-3207042 Serapis Estate, Kegolle Road Achchuweli Coconut Nursery, Panaliya- Polgahawela Visavilan Road 037-2244367 Achchuweli, Jaffna. Diyadora Coconut Nursery, Pahala Diyadora, Wallipunam Coconut Nursery, 037-2282537 Wallipunam Pudukudiiruppu Bingiriya Coconut Nursery, Prasannagama, Alampil Coconut Nursery, Bingiriya. Alampil, 032-2246425 Mulathiu.
Hettipola Coconut Nursery, Maurapura Coconut Nurs- Malagane, ery,Hambanthota Regional Office Hettipola. No – 27, Thangalla Road, Ham- 037-2291332 bantota. 047-2220144 Kandetiya Coconut Nursery, Kilinochchi Coconut Nursery, Kandetiya, PannanKandi, Makadura- Gonavila. Kilinochchiya 031-2299938
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Seed A Crop production Production No 19, Thammita Road, Negambo. Unit 031-2226119
Coconut Coconut Cultivation Garden Cultural Pasikuda coconut model garden, Kalkuda. Garden 065-2050224
Officer's Anuradhapura officers’ Quarters Quarters Anuradhapura divisional office, Coconut cultivation Board Step 111, Dahaiyagama junction Anuradhapura. 025-3243554
Bopitiya officers Quarters Bopitiya coconut Model garden Ku/Bopitiya 037-2288601
Pallai Officers Quarters Pallai Coconut Model garden Pallai 021-2050013
Hadapanagala Officers Quarters Hadapanagala Coconut Model Garden Weherayaya 055-2274665
Pasikudah Officers Quarters Pasikudah Coconut Model Garden Kalkudah 065-2050224
Nilaweli and Katharagama Officers Quarters are still under construction.
Kapthurupaya Kapthurupaya stalls Mahayaya Coconut Model Garden stalls Makandura Gonawila 031-2299781
Coconut cultivation Board Kapruka Piyasa Dencsl Kobbakaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla 0115-639833 Kapthurupaya new stalls are under construction at Ampara, Bopitiya and Daisy Valley areas.
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Coconut Mahayaya Coconut Model Gar- dens, Gartland Coconut Model Gardens, Nabiriththankadawara, Model Makadura, Gonavila, Welipannagahamulla. Gardens 12 037-4930928 031-2299781 Kohobana Coconut Model Gar- Desiveli Coconut Model Gardens, Mawathagama, dens, Gonagolla, 037-3379418 063-3632186 Randeniya Coconut Model Gar- dens, Korei Coconut Model Gardens, Thirukkovil Wariyapola, 037-4923041 063-3694530
Lenawa Coconut Model Gardens, Mundalama Coconut Model Gar- dens, Hiriyala, Lenawa. Mundalama, 032-2224201 037-4924189 Pasikudha Coconut Model Gar- Bopitiya Coconut Model Gardens, Ku/ Bopitiya dens, Kalkudha, 037-2288601 065-3659028 Nagansola Coconut Model Gar- dens, Palei Coconut Model Gardens, Palei, Wanni, Rasanayakapura, 021-3201380 037-3975050
Training Coconut Development Training Centre Centers Bandirippuwa watta, Lunuwila. 031-2255048
Southern Lanka Coconut Development Training Centre Medamulana, weerakitiya. 047-2257534
Permanent General Manager 01 Staff 925 Deputy General Managers 04
Assistant General Managers 08
Regional Managers and
Subject Manager 36
Assistant Managers 82 Translaters 02
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Coconut Cultivation Board Special Activities
International The Inernational Coconut day for the year 2012 was held at the Coconut temple Trees, together with the coordination of the Ministry of Day Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development. Around 6,000 coconut growers attached to Kapruka Societies arrived for this Public Meeting. The Board was able to organise and provide all the facilities to the pulic who attended the function well thereby showing the capacity of the Board.
Dayata Kirula At the Dayata Kirula Exhibition which was held at Anuradhapura Mayamaduwa, the stall constructed by the Exhibition – th 04th Place. Board won the 4 place , this was a turning point for the new Ministry.
Rs. 123 Million Profit of Rs. 123 Million net profit earned added to the net profit earned State Finance flow which was earned by managing the added to the Coconut Model Gardens of the Coconut Cultivtion Board. State Finance
New The new Recruitment Cadre which was not approved for a Recruitment long period was approved and nearly 50% of the vacancies Cadre approved. have been filled
Production of 09 09 million Coconut seedlings was produced and million Coconut distributed during this year for the first time in the Seedlings history and it is target to produce 32 million of coconut seedlings by the year 2016.
Weligama Wilt A total number of 80,000 disease coconut trees was and rot disease removed from the weligama wilt and lef rot diseses area Management during this year in comparison to the number of disease trees removed wiith effect from 2008.
Kapruka Under the guidance of the Ministry of Coconut Develop- Purawara ment and Janatha Estates Development, 36 Divisional Programme Secretariat Offices was placed as Kapruka Purawara Of- fices under Kapruka Purawara Programme and in through out this programme, together with the unity of
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through out this programme, together with the unity of the
total coco nut growers and industrialists 1,768 kapruka
325 Nos. Coconut Through the efforts of the Hon. Minister of Coconut Develop- Development ment and janatha Estates Development the number of posts of Coconut Development Officers was increased to 325 out the Officers 160 available, The recruitment of Coconut Development Offi- cers has begun.
Community With the aim of ganting an income to the Kapruka Pu- Coconut rawara Coconut growrs at a national Level, Community Seedlings Nurseries was inaugurated and a sum of Rs. 56.064 was granted as profits to the Coconut growers Nursery
Internet Internet Operating Systems was introduced to reduce the Operation expenses, work load and to save time of the officers I at System the Head Office and Coconut Model Gardens to obtain information on a daily routing basis.
The shortage of electronic equipment and other office Elecronic equipment at the Regional Offices, Coconut Model Gar- equipment and dens was issued during this year and the aim was to ob- office tain maximum benefits and to improve efficiency . equipment Therefore, 12 Tractors, 19 Tractor Trailers, 04 Hand Tractors, 04 motor bicycles and 20 Computers, 12 Fax machines, 10 Photoc Copy machines, 07 Media equip- ment, 10 Nos. External storage discs, 15 H4ead Phones, 15 Projection Screens, 15 Web Cameras, 11 UPS, 09 Computer Printers and 10 Cameras have been issued.
Merging of The Jaffna Regional office which was the only Regional Of- Northern province, fice available in the Jaffna district of the Northern Province Trincomalee district attached to the Mullaitiv district after the end of the war and and since peace has prevailed a Regional Office in the Trin- combined comalle district was opened combining the two Regional Of- Regional offices. fices in the Northern district. The new Regional Office ws opened in the Kumburrupidy area in the Trincomalee district.
Sale of Coconut Coconuts were sold at a discount rate to the Public during the at a discount rate Sinhala and Hindu New Year season to meet the coconut for the Sinhala needs of the public, the Coconut Cultivation Board together with the Ministry of Economic Development distributed coco- and Hindu New nut to all the Fairs orgainsed during the festival season. Year. Pg 184 Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
Mite Caterpillar To control the Mite caterpillar which has now spread all Breeding over the island,Mite caterpillar breeding Laboratories was opened in the Ampara area office under the Project for centre breeding of Caterpillars. Laboratories
Red Weevil The use of Phenomeon for the Red Weevil is a new Pesticide – new method used for the control of redweevil to cover a large method area, a Red Weevil control project was inaugurated in the Pollonaaruwa and Mahaweli zone areas.
Annual Reports The Annual Reports for the years 2006 to 2011 which was not presented in parliament due to unavoidable cir- 2006 – 2011 cumstances was submitted to Parliament in the Year 2012.
Specialised The Lenawa, Daisy Valley, Randeniya and Nagansola Model Gardens was selected as specialized Gardens from Coconut the Model Gardens belonging to the Board. These gardens Garden was upgraded physically and as productive units.
Information Information Centres was established at regional Level for Centres the Coconut Growers and for the manufacturers of Coco- nut based products to obtain information easily on the field of coconut.
Development of The total Office staff, officers and field level officer wers trained to develop the attitudes, knowledge and skills Officers and through that to improve their efficiency and produc- attitudes, tivity. Accordingly, 120 Management Assistants, 388 knowledge and Technical level officers,were trained at the Coconut De- Skills velopment Training Centre.
2600 To commerate the 2600 Sambudhha Jayanthai Pro- Sambudhathwa gramme, A Coconut Seedling Planting Programme was Jayanthi announcedto plant coconut seedlings in Temple Lands and coconut seedlings was also planted in other reli- Programme gious Centres as wel.,
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COCONUT CULTIVATION BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the year 2012,Mr Sarath Keerthiratne, functioned as the Chairman of the Board and the following were appointed as Members of the Board.
1. Sarath Keerthiratne - Chairman - Coconut Cultivation Board 2 Mr D M L Bandaranayake - Representative of the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Es- tates Development 3 Ms. Muditha Andrahannady - Representative of the Ministry of Finance
4. Mr H A Wimalasooriya - Member of the Board
5 Mr Montague Sarathchandra - Member of the Board
6. Prof. H P M Gunasena - Member of the Board 7. Mr Ramal Ashok Surage - Member of the Board 8. Ven. Lankathilaka Ariyadhamma Thero - Member of the Board 9. Mr K D J Premaratne - Member of the Board 10. Mr U Mahinda Silva - Member of the Board
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Message of the Chairman
Sarath Keerthiratne Chairman Coconut Cultivation Board
Among the Cabinet Ministries which was established by the Government of Sri lanka, the Min- istry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development has leaped forward with pride in the Year 2012 as the Ministry which has always come forward to solve the work activities of the Public arrmoured by the “KAPRUKA NAVODAYA” as per the Corporate Plan.
The Ministry has decided to go for the target of 3650 mln. coconut nuts in the year 2016 by way of increasing the productivity to the highest level and with the intention of obtaining the maxi- mum income from a coconut land and thereby Development program mes, Extension pro- grammes and other special programmes was implemented during this year.
The Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development and the Coconut Culti- vation Board fulfilling the pledge of the Mahinda Chinthanaya, invited thousands of Kapruka Society Members to the Temple Trees Hall and the assurance was given by H.E. the President himself that the cooperation of the State for the development of the coconut industry will be granted. This too was another great achievement for the Ministry and the Coconut Cultivation Board.
With the intention of achieving the giant target of planting 320 lakhs of coconut seedlings by the end of year 2016, the ability to produce 09 million coconut seedlings during this year alone is a matter of pride to be commemorate. We salute the other sister organisations who contributed their fullest cooperation to the Board to achieve the above target under the guidance of the Hon. Minister.
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Under the “Kapruka Purawara” programme for the Year 2012, selected divisions of the Divi- sional Secretariat was selected for the development of all the aspects of the coconut cultivation 36 Divisional Secretariat divisions, 1,768 Kapruka Societies under the Grama Sevaka regions was installed, and through 594 community Nurseries 2,700,000 coconut seedlings was produced and a sum of Rs. 7 million was obtained for the zonal societies revolving fund strengthening the finan- cial position, further Information Centres in 15 Regional Offices was installed and 62 nos. Dimo Batta Vans was handed over to the members of the Societies for strengthen the hands of the busi- ness of the society members and thereby the Board was able to keep the flags of the Kapruka Purawara flying high during this year.
As in the Year 2011, the Board was able to give a helping hand to the Ministry of Economic Development to plant 2.7 million nos. coconut seedlings under the Divinaguma programme un- der the theme “ISURUMATH NIVAHANAKA, ASIRIMATH MAW BIMAK”
344,000 coconut seedlings was distributed among the year 6 school children to be planted thereby surpassing the target of 03 lakhs under the programme “Kaprukai Sipnanai”. The planting of coconut seedlings by the School children is not implemented in any country which is a member of the Asia Pacific Coco- nut Community other than in Sri lanka.
The target of the main programme of new/Re/Under planting being 18,000 acres has exceeded and a progress of 20,000 acres has been obtained during this year under the main re/new/under planting programme which is implemented for the development and safe guarding of the coconut lands available in Sri lanka.This is yet another achievement of the Board.
The “ Kapruka Ayojana” Loan programme has issued Rs. 112.6 million as loans to the Coconut growers under a very low rate for the Agricultural field between 3.5% and 4% and 2,169 acres of coconut land has been maintained as Coconut based farms during this year.
In addition to this, the programme of planting coconut seedlings in lands of tem- ples/churches, Coconut land rehabilitation, coconut seedling planting programme, Carbonic Fertilizer promotion programme, Water supply programme and Devel- opment programmes were successfully completed.
Another main subject of the Coconut Cultivation Board being Technical Know how, Transfer of Advise and Technology extension programme was successfully implemented during this year, and 7,663 programmes was held through out the island and by way of meeting the private growers extension services were of- fered to 346,804 coconut growers.
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In addition to this, 111 training programmes were conducted at our Lunuwila and Mademulana Training Centres, throught these trainings programmes 6,621 ob- tained the Knowledge on Coconut Cultivation and Human Resource. In addi- tion to station training, “ Continous Training Programmes, State Officers training programmes, School Training programmes, Village Officers training pro- grammes, Public appreciation training programmes “ were also held.
To prevent the deadly Red Weevil disease, the use of FEROMAN was recom- mended and according to the concept of the Hon. Minister of Coconut Develop- ment and Janatha Estates Development, a large area was covered with FERO- MON traps was installation plan programme in the Sevanagala, Rajanganaya, Pollonaruwa, Thumbuththugama and Dehiattakandiya districts was successfully implemented.
The Mite Pesticide which has spread all over Sri lanka and around 10% - 15% quantity of the Coconut Cultivation which is damaged by the Mite Pesticide, the “prevention of the Mite Pesticide” programmeTo prevent the “ Control of Mite Pesticide”.
The Weligama Wilt and Leaf Rot disease which had spread around the Weligama area in the Southern district and was controlled in a stronger manner by using new methods introduced by the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development.The number of diseased trees removed was 80,504 and a sum of Rs. 141 Million has been paid as compensation to Growers whose trees were damaged.
14,430 coconut seedlings has been issued to be planted in the towns by the Infor- mation Technology Unit which is located to serve the needs of the coconut grow-
ers of the Colombo district. This would enable in the future to meet the daily needs of the public who are residents of the Urban area.
Facing the wonderful environment of the Abhayagiri Statue , the Katukeliya Cir- cuit Bungalow of the Coconut Cultivation Board was constructed to coincide with the Dayata Kirula National Exhibition – 2012. Another dream of the Board was achieved.
With the concept to popularize the State Coconut based products among the Public , the Kapthurupaya Shop was inaugurated in 2012 and declared open by Hon. Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development .
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As in the Year 2011, many achievements were achieved in the Year 2012 with great difficulties with a very few staff available . To avoid this situation, the approval was obtained for the Scheme of recruitment during this year which is a very special victory.
The Technology of the Coconut cultivation has been practicably experimented and the production of high variety coconut seedlings is been done in a exem- plary manner at the Coconut Model Gardens of the Coconut Cultivation Board which is a hidden strength of the Board, specially in the Northern and Eastern and other districts the activities of the of the Coconut Model gardens is speedily done.w A record profit of Rs. 121 million was received during this year.
Among many challenges, the Board was able to achieve all the targets and achieve maximum progress for the development of the Coconut industry due to the unstinted cooperation extended by the General Manager and the Staff of the Coconut Cultivation Board and also the excellent cooperation extended by Hon. Jagath Pushpakumara, Hon. Minister of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development and the Secretary to the Ministry, and the Staff of the Min- istry should be also be highly commended .
Sarath Keerthiratne Chairman Coconut Cultivation Board
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Coconut Development Programme - 2012
The undermentioned programmes were implemented in accordance to the funds received by the General Treasury to the Coconut Cultivation Board and as per the “Kapruka Navodaya” National Coconut Development Plan for the year 2012 by the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Es- tates Development.
1. Coconut Seedlings Production Programme 2. Kapruka Purawara Programme 3. Divi Naguma Home Gardens Programme 4. Kaprukai Sipnanai Programme 5. Lands below 05 acres for development 6. Religious Places programme 7. Rehabilitation of Coconut Lands 8. Cattle Shed subsidy schemes in Coconut Lands for the promotion of y Carbonic Fertilizer Promotion 9. Installation of Drip Irrigation in Coconut Lands. 10. Kapruka Ayojana Programme 11. Special Programmes.
1.1 Coconut Seedlings Production Programme
With the intention of achieving the giant target of planting 320 lakhs of coconut seedlings by the end of year 2016, the ability to produce 09 mil- lion coconut seedlings during this year alone is a matter of pride to be commemorate. The target which was set to be completed within a period of 06 years was completed within 04 challenges.
The necessary seed nuts needed for Stock of coconut seedlings to be issued for this programme was selected from development programmers
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Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of Japan to the Achchuvely Coconut Seedling nursery
the best variety of Mother Plus Palms the seedlings are sent at the correct according to the proper method of selec- time for production to the Nurseries is tion from coconut lands belonging to well managed by the Seed Nut Pro- Coconut Cultivation Board, Coconut Re- duction Unit situated in Negombo. search Institute, Chilaw Plantations, Ku- runegala Plantations, National Livestock Board, and from private lands who have With regard to the selection of seed good variety of coconut trees. nuts programme, the Seed Nut Produc- tion Unit does a superficial job in con- These seed nuts are laid in Nurseries and nection with the selection of high good coconut seedlings are selected and variety seed nuts issued to Coconut growers through the 38 Coconut Seedling Nurseries, the 12 nurser- The produced coconut seedlings are ies which are managed by the Coconut Model gardens, and other Coconut Seed- distributed among the coconut growers ling Nurseries of organizations which through coconut development pro- comes under the purview of the Ministry grammes and the other coconut seed- of Coconut Development and Janatha lings are sold at a subsidized rate of Estates Development and through the Rs. 75.00 per bare root and Rs. Community Nurseries which are imple- 150.00 per poly bag coconut seed- mented under the Kapruka Purawara Pro- ling . The manner how the coconut gramme. seedlings are distributed is shown in the development programme sched- The 12.8 million seed nuts needed for ule. the overall production of coconut seedlings for the year is handled and
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1 .1.2 Coconut Cultivation Board Coconut Seedlings Nurseries
There are 38 Nurseries situated Growers. During this process islandwide by the Coconut Cul- more attention is given to the tivation Board. The main inten- undermentioned factors. tion of the Board is to produce Selection of high quality seed high quality Coconut seedlings nuts. from these Nurseries and to Nursery Management supply same to the Coconut Production of high quality seedling.
Scenario of Coconut Cultivation Bard Achchuvely Coconut Seedling Nursery
The seed nuts needed for the rele- play a major part in the production vant year is decided in accordance to of coconut seedlings. In the year the need of coconut seedlings annu- 2012, seed nuts sent to the Nurser- ally. Incidentally, the same seed nuts ies during the Yala season is are distributed to the Nurseries 2,725,849 nuts and in the Maha which are located island-wide after Season 5,787,624 nuts, the total taking into consideration the infra- quantity of seed nuts sent is structure facilities available which 5,713,473.
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There are 18 Regional Offices of Coconut Cultivation Board operating across the Island and the production of coconut seedlings in the following nurseries which come under the jurisdiction of the relevant regional offices are as shown hereunder.
Production and Issues of Coconut Seedlings in Coconut Seedlings Nurseries (For the period ending 2012.12.31).
Seedlings Produc- Issue of tion seedlings District/Regional Of- Nursery fice Name Bare Poly Bareroot Poly bag root bag
Rathnapura Dis./ Rathnapura Regional Of- Embilipitiya 62,600 57,671 45,845 45,419 fice Nikawaratiya 55,615 67,060 71,817 50,341
Wennoruwa 37,696 42,133 39,564 26,274
Wariyapola 50,666 28,523 52,279 26,140 Kurunegala Dis./ Kurunegala Regional Of- fice. Polgahawela 47,160 53,695 38,035 19,707 Do- damgaslanda 23,142 94,168 19,074 29,861
Ibbagamuwa 140,715 104,578 147,305 81,096 Kandetiya 64,909 47,953 63,543 28,017
Diyadora 60,247 30,005 62,403 26,044 Kurunegala Dis./ Kuliyapitiya Regional Of- Mahayaya 87,912 48,714 73,799 20,759 fice Hettipola 64,890 46,240 41,502 18,199
Bingiriya 58,487 91,205 62,773 52,972
Mathale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliaya Dis pallekale 51,246 51,017 47,648 38,249 Mathale Regional Office
Baddegama 75,960 44,545 70,499 34,176 Galle Dis./ Galle Regional Office Labuduwa 16,017 11,164 Eraminigolla 60,273 25,443 58,043 20,567 Kegalle Dis./ Kegalle Regional Office Maththama- goda 63,669 20,060 60,263 13,157
./ Kirindiwela 118,888 24,096 80,658 11,615 Gampaha Dis Gampaha Regional Office Walpita 60,159 46,889 58,952 26,099
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./ Hambanthota Dis Madamulana 134,298 40,250 105,564 24,524 Hambanthota Regional Of- Mayurapura 4,760 4,760 fice Kaluthara Dis./ Korosduwa 94,559 56,439 89,964 38,970 Kaluthara regional Office Achchuweli 167,371 - 158,715 - Kilinochchi 96,532 54,968 Jaffna Dis./ Alampill 120,828 4,800 50,978 1,052 Jaffna Regional Office
Wallipuram 96,118 5,170
Anuradhapura Dis./ Anuradhapura Regional Of- Kalawawa 68,177 49,185 55,157 29,762 fice
Pollonnaruwa Dis./ Ulhitiya 92,878 27,255 78,503 7,956 Polannaruwa Regional Of- Parackrama 99,908 48,091 82,448 17,800 fice samudraya Baticaloa Dis./ Mailambavelly 111,597 19,632 95,483 18,066 Baticaloa Regional Office
Trincomalee,Mulathivu Dis./ Kumburuppidi 124,392 5,530 124,392 5,530 Trincomalee Regional Office
./ Moanaragala Dis Handapanagala 195,073 22,678 74,012 14,561 Moanaragala Regional Of-
welipitiya 44,640 20,639 42,605 4,612 fice Kirimetiyana 63,444 74,654 63,018 48,929 Puttalam Dis./ Attawilluwa 38,454 35,674 34,966 25,976 Marawila Regional Office Wilpotha 63,129 73,144 47,973 54,838 Ampara Dis./ Uhana 105,498 25,025 105,498 28,000 Ampara Regional Office Matara Dis./ Waligama - 23,302 - 4,860 Matara Regional Office
Total 2,905,890 1,466,310 2,368,176 905,292
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1.1.3 Production of Coconut Seedings in Coconut Model Gardens
By increasing the coconut seedlings reach the target of 3650 million nuts production in the Coconut Model gar- by the year 2016 dens during this year , it is aimed to
Coconut Model Nursery Seedlings Production Issue of seedlings
Garden Name Bareroot Poly bag Bare root Poly bag Bopitiya Bopitiya 46,536 55,350 46,536 50,958 Daisyvally Daisyvally 123,959 56,494 79,211 24,227 Gertland Geratland 114,746 47,386 101,986 34,683 Kohombana Kohombana - 138,373 18,062 12,880 Korai Korai 69,138 30,498 62,468 18,910 Lenawa Lenawa 104,041 96,592 82,864 77,000 Mahayaya Mahayaya 218,045 35,548 156,208 29,154 Mundalam Mundalam 13,350 14,000 - 10,026 Nagansola Nagansila 40,110 18,985 52,121 13,269 Randeniya Randeniya 114,598 88,895 88,050 27,501 Pasikuda Pasikuda 87,566 30,453 34,819 7,535 Palai Palai 211,360 2,148 9,330 1,271 Total 1,143,449 614,722 731,655 307,414 1.1.4 Location of Community Coconut Nurseries.
The production of Coconut seedlings by the Kapruka Purawara Community Coconut nurseries is done by selecting high quality seed nuts which from the same district where the Community nursery is located.
The quantity of coconut seed nuts ob- tained for both Yala and Maha seasons is 4,195,315 in the year 2012. The
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land owners s who maintained a profit- conut seedlings under the Coconut able coconut garden due to this pro- Cultivation Board Subsidy Cultivation ject,obtained a high income by selling Progarmme. A sum of Rs. 56,064 mln. their coconut yield to obtain coconut was paid to the Community Nursery seed nuts. Owners to lay and maintain nurseries.
However, through the Community Co- Through this the Coconut Land Own- conut nurseries the number of coconut ers and the Community Coconut nurs- seedlings produced was 2,803,221 and ery owners got an apportunity to earn for the maintenance and the laying seed an extra income by maintaining their nuts a sum of Rs. 20/- was spent on co- coconut lands well. Accordingly, for the Public who was interested in the cultivation of coconut was able to receive an income of Rs. 56,064 mln.
Production of Coconut Seedling by the Community Nurseries District Number of Number of No. of coconut Percentage Is- Seednut laid Coconut seedlings is- sued Seedling Is- sued during suedup to theperiod of 31/12/2012 January and February 142,720 91,965 8,055 70% Colombo 53,875 34,753 3,850 72% Kalutara 114,025 50,278 29,540 70% Matale 129,430 50,021 34,108 65% Anuradhapura 471,777 309,892 25,327 71% Gampaha 122,022 40,910 44,505 70% Kegalle 493,198 282,744 58,770 69% Kuliyapitiya 55,509 34,202 4,655 70% Kandy 159,320 15,777 64,078 50% Badulla 343,965 198,809 32,085 67% Puttalam 148,957 44,985 23,446 46% Baticaloa 131,450 65,101 26,914 70% Rathnapura 228,693 117,970 42,115 70% Hambanthota 369,758 124,524 101,302 61% Monaragala 54,309 34,201 4,640 72% Matara 140,570 98,367 1,142 71% Galle 212,834 105,730 43,254 70% Ampara 119,906 55,665 28,270 70% Polonnaruwa 37,906 27,725 0 73% Trincomalee 53,100 27,965 564 54% Jaffna 482,009 287,050 50,356 70% Kurunegala 20,000 0 14,000 70% Vavuniya 20,000 0 7,000 35% Kolinochchi 90,000 0 45,000 50% Mulathivu 4,195,315 2,098,634 692,976 66.5% Total Pg 199 Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
The target given to cultivate coconuts under the Kapruka Purawara programme for the year 2012 is 03 million and 1,599,679 coconut seedlings was issued to the growers under this programme.
1.1.5. Overall Coconut Seedlings production
*The Kurunegala Plantations and Chilaw Plantations Companies has produced the above quantity of coconut seedlings in their estates for the Coconut Cultiva- tion Board and the funds was granted by the Board.
Coconut Seedling Bare root Poly bag Total Nursery
Coconut Seedling Nurs- 2,905,890 1,466,310 4,372,200 eries
Coconut Model gardens 1,143,449 614,722 1,758,171 Community Coconut 2,803,221 - 2,803,221 Seedlign Nurseries *Seedlings obtained 491,080 - 491,080 from Chilaw Plantations *Seedlings obtained 312,136 - 312,136 from Kurunegala Planta- tions Total 7,655.776 2,081,032 9,736.808
The Kurunegala Plantations and Chilaw Plantations Companies has produced the above quantity of coconut seedlings in their estates for the Coconut Cultiva- tion Board and the funds was granted by the Board.
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1.1.6 Issue of Coconut Seedlings (2012.01.01 – 2012.12.31)
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1 .2 Kapruka Purawara Programme
The Kapruka Purawara programme was imple- mented in 36 District Secretariats during the year 2012. 1768 Primary Societies was estab- lished islandwide as the main and first pro- gramme taking into consideration the Grama Sevaka ranges. Through the collection of Pri- mary Societies 129 Zonal Societies ws estab- lished. Accordingly,36 programmes was acti- vated to strengthen the primary societies which was established and the problems relating to coconut based products of the relevant districts was identified. To solve these problems the undermentioned programmes was implemented in 36 Kapruka Purawara Societies. proposed to communicatewith these centres to seedlings, 594 and cocomunity based coconut connect internet facilities across the seedlings nurseries was inagurated and due to NANASELA Centres.Due to this facility the this 4,195,315 seed nuts was issued free of Kapruka Society members will be able to gain charge to the Nursery owners. 2,710,078 co- easy access to obtain news on coconut based conut seedlings was produced by the commu- industries. nity based coconut seedling nurseries . These Several Training programmes have been organ- coconut seedlings was used by the Coconut ized for the Kapruka Society members by the Cultivation Board for different activities and Coconut Research Institute and the National for the Kapruka Purawara Home Garden pro- Institute of Plantation Management. Here to 53 gramme coconut seedlings amounting to training programmes were held on Loan Man- 1,599,679 was issued.With the intention of agement for 2249 Kapruka Society Treasureres increasing the yield of the coconut estates of by the National Institute of Plantation Manage- the Members of the Kapruka Societies 98 ment. zonal level coconut model gardens was estab- lished islandwide. To inaugurate the Revolving fund for the 37 zonal societies a sum of Rs. 7,035,000.00 was Information Centres was placed in the 15 Re- granted and through this fund a small loan gional Offices which is situated islandwide and scheme was begun for the primary societies. electronic equipment to the value of Rs. 08 For the kapruka Society Members many train- million was also issued. In the year 2013, it is ing programmes was organized by the Coconut proposed to communicatewith these centres to Research Institute and National Institute of connect internet facilities across the Plantation Management. Here to through the NANASELA Centres.Due to this facility the National Institute of Plantation Management Kapruka Society members will be able to gain 2249 Kapruka Society Treasurers received easy access to obtain news on coconut based training on Loan Management through 53 pro- industries. grammes. At the same time through the Coco- nut Research Institute,,held 12 practical train- Information Centres was placed in the 15 Re- ing programmes on Farm School programmes gional Offices which is situated islandwide and for 540 Kapruka Society Members. electronic equipment to the value of Rs. 08 million was also issued. In the year 2013, it is
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The BOC issued 62 nos Dimo Batta to inaugurate the coco- nut based industries
Promotion and marketing of co- conut based products
In addition to this, 62 nos. Dimo Batta vehicles publicity and a market was introduced for their was issued to inaugurate coconut based in- products.
dustries ,on a low intrest rate loan from Bank of Ceylon. At the same time to conrol the nui- Under the Coconut based tourism pro- sance caused by the animals 600 nos. Air Rifles gramme an Kapthurupaya sales centre were issued. was opened at the Head Office and To increase knowledge,attitude and effi- construction work for another Kapthu- ciencyof the Kapruka Society Members, Crop rupaya Sales Outlet began at the Daisy clinics including coconut based industries and Valley estate. exhibitons were held islandwide in 09 Kapruka Purawara centres. Through this for the mem- bers who are engged in coconut based indus- tries within the Kapruka purawara market,
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Stage 1 - Progress of the Kapruka Purawara based on Regional Office level. -
Establishment Establish- Obtaining funds for the Re- Primary ment Zonal volving Fund Socity Socity Regional Office Progress No. of Progress (No. (No. of so- Funs Re- Zonal So- of societies ) cieties) ceived. (Rs.) cieties Total)
130 10 1 Kurunegala 5 1,050,000.00 2 Kuliyapitiya 144 12 4 780,000.00 3 Gampaha 361 25 - - 4 Marawila 80 7 - - -5 Kegalle 78 6 - - 6 Rathnapura 89 8 - -
125 9 7 Kaluthara 8 1,665,000.00 8 Galle 55 4 - - 9 Mathara 83 3 4 720,000.00
105 7 10 Hambanthota 5 900,000.00
136 11 11 Monaragala 3 555,000.00
114 8 12 Matale 3 405,000.00 13 Anuradhapura 38 3 - - 14 Polonnaruwa 28 2 - - 15 Batticaloa 39 3 3 585,000.00 16 Ampara 33 3 2 375,000.00 17 Jaffna 92 6 - - 18 Trincomalee 38 2 - -
1,768 129 37
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Stage 2 - Progress of the Kapruka Purawara based on Regional Office level. -
Regional Office field models progress nurseries Number laid Total seedlings issued Progress under low interest scheme Number Number industry exhibitions Holding
number of seed nuts
of crop clinics and
of seed nut of lorries issued of
of establishment of
of coconut
Air RiflesAir issued
Kurunegala 5 65 482,009 193,476 2 52 1
Kuliyapitiya 13 54 493,198 248,999 10 22 1
Gampaha 0 28 471,777 134,925 2 51
Marawila 8 39 343,965 91,167 10
Kegalle 4 28 122,022 46,960 3 27
Rathnapura 10 14 131,450 51,306 21
Kaluthara 16 31 196,577 72,479 4 156 1
Galle 5 11 140,570 68,200 1 20
Mathara 2 14 54,309 63,454 9 30 1
Hambanthota 5 33 228,693 44,731 9 20 1
Matale 4 38 169,534 85,435 8 25 1
Anuradhapu- 5 28 129,430 45,334 raya 20
Polonnaruwa 2 24 119,906 40,649 2 60
Batticaloa 2 10 148,957 76,557 20 1
Ampara 5 33 212,834 45,129 20 1
Jaffna 1 13 93,100 46,441
Trincomalee 0 14 127,906 69,246
Manaragala 11 117 529,078 177,670 12 46 1
98 594 4,195,315 1,602,158 9 62 600
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1 .3 Divi Naguma Home Garden Cultivation Programme
The Coconut Seedlings planting programme organized through the Ministry of Economic development to develop the country and thereby to uplift the domestic economy of one hundred thousand households in Sri lanka for which the coconut Cultivation Board has con- tributed highly.
The above programme was highly successful and was specially commended by the Ministry of Economic development and the and the quantity of coconut seedlings distributed within tifically and the after care has been done by the the year 2012 for the Divi naguma programme Coconut Cultivation Board. The Coconut Cul- was 2,821,407. 71% of the target has been tivation Board has spent a sum of Rs. 13.74 achieved under the Divi Naguma programme mln for transport expenses for the year 2012 the main target being 04 million coconut seed- under the Divi naguma programme. The high- lings. est progress recorded from the Divi Naguma programme is shown in the Kurunegala Re- The value of the coconut seedlings issued under gional Office. The progress achieved is the Divineguma programme was reimbursed by 15.98% relative to the total progress. the Ministry of Economic Development and the targeted sum is Rs. 300 million. The trans- It is reported that the Puttalam, Moneragala, portation of the Coconut Seedlings to the Of- Matale Regional offices has achieved the first, fice of the Divisional Secrtariat and providing second and third places accordingly. the necessary information and know how with regard to planting of coconut seedlings scien-
coconut seedlings
Divinaguma programme –The progress of issuing coconut seedlings regional office wise.
progress (seedlings)
Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya Gampaha Marawila Kegalle Rathnapura Kaluthara Galle Mathara Hambanthota Monaragala Mathale Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Jaffna Trincomalee
Regional Office
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1.4 Kaprukai – Sipnanai Programme
get the parents of the children also in- terested in the cultivation of coconut and also to meet the household coconut consumption need within the house garden.
By obtaining a coconut seedling by the 6th standard student, after a period of 05 years,when the student qualifies for the Advance Level, the coconut seedling too will be at the productive stage. Un- der this programme, after a period of 05 While issuing the Coconut Seedling, a note book is also issued to report the years, the student/students who has growth development of the coconut maintained the coconut seedling will be seedling. selected on an islandwide basis and an scholarship will be awarded for the Ad- The main intention of this programme, vance Level Eduction.At the Interna- is to motivate the school going children tional Asia pacific Coconut Community with regard to the cultivation of coco- Conference this programme of the Co- nut and to improve the attitude and to conut Cultivation Board has also been
Kaprukai – Sipnanai Programme distributing coconut seeding regional office wise.
Target Progress (Seedlings) (Seedlings)
Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya Gampaha Marawila Kegalle Rathnapura Kaluthara Galle Mathara Hambanthota Monaragala Mathale Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Jaffna Trincomalee
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1.5 Subsidy Programme for Coconut Cultivation under 05 acres.
This subsidy scheme is implemented for culti- Although the target for the year 2012 was vation of coconut seedlings in lands below ¼ 18,000 acres, a progress of 20,076 has been to 05 acres and the Coconut seedlings for the achieved and coconut seedlings amounting to growers is issued free of charge. Before the 1,284,886 has been issued free of charge.A issue of plants the grower is advised with re- progress of 111.5 % has been achieved com- gard to the planting and maintenance and all paring to the physical progress. The financial the growers are informed of the Scientific tech- progress of this programme is Rs. 97.96. nology knowhow.
Coconut Under Planting
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Coconut New Planting
Progress of Coconut New/Re/Under planting programme
Coconut Seedlings Coconut
Total (Seedlings)
Target (Seedlings)
Regional Office Office Regional
Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya Gampaha Marawila Kegalle Rathnapura Kaluthara Galle Mathara Hambanthota Monaragala Mathale Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Jaffna Trincomalee
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1.6 The Subsidy programme for cultivation of coconut in Temple Lands
mented in other places of worship (Catholic churches, Hindu Kovils, Muslim mosques) was also included for the planting of coconuts.
In the year 2011 a special pro- gramme was implemented for the 2600 Sri Sambuddathwa Jayan- thiya and this contributed for the planting of coconut seedling in temple lands.
In the year 2012 the planting of co- conut seedlings was also imple-
Target (Seedlings) Progress ( Seedlings)
Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya Gampaha Marawila Kegalle Rathnapura Kaluthara Galle Mathara Hambanthota Monaragala Mathale Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Jaffna Trincomalee
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1.7 Coconut Land Rehabilitation Subsidy programme
In accordance to the policy deci- geted quantity of 400,000 The pro- sion taken in the year 2012, under gress achieved during this year is the Land Rehabilitation Scheme, 236,631 seedlings. The expenses coconut seedlings was issued free incurred by the Coconut Cultivtion of charge to fill the vacancies in the Board is Rs. 17.71 mln. plantation. Therefore the number of coconut seedlings issued in the year The Progress of the rehabilitation Subsidy programme is shown by Chart. 2012 to fill the vacancies was a tar-
Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Anuradhapura Jaffna Trincomalee Mathale Monaragala Hambanthota Kurunegala Mathara
Galle
Kaluthara
Kulitapitiya Rathnapura
Kegalle
Marawila Gampaha
1.8 Subsidy Programme for installation of Cattle Shed in Coconut Lands to popularize the use of carbonic Fertilizer.
The main aim to implement this sub- sidy programme was to popularize the use of Carbonic fertilizer for coconut cultivation and through the use of car- bonic fertilizer to increase the quality of the soil and thereby to increase the coconut and milk production.
For the maintenance of cattles and buf- Cattle Shed Constructed methodically faloes methodically and the construc- tion of cattle sheds in a methodical
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manner, funds are given under this subsidy scheme. Possessing a Coconut land more than ½ an acre and two cattles was considered as a basic qualification. How- ever, the cattle sheds to be constructed in accordance to the plan given by the Coco- nut Cultivation Board to col- lect the cattle manure and The pit that collects urine and cowdung urine and the collected cattle manure should be certainly be used for coconut cultiva- tion and the growers who have fulfilled all these re- quirements will be paid a financial subsidy of Rs. 25,000/-.
The number of cattle sheds constructed in the year 2012 is 141 islandwide and a sum of Rs. 2.875 mln has been issued as subsidy to the Growers. Application of carbonic ferilizer
1.9 Subsidy for Drip Irrigation Scheme for Coconut Lands
The development of the Coconut Cultiva- A sum of Rs. 8000/- is paid for an acre for tion and Yield is depended on water. The the istallation of Drip irrigation as recom- Coconut Research Institute has proposed a mended by the Coconut Cultivation Board low cost drip irrigation scheme to supply and a maximum of 05 acres should be avail- water and hopes to promote the tube well; subsidy programme, able for the drip irrigation scheme and to ob- This programme is implemented in the dry tain this subsidy. zone area s of Marawila, Kurunegala, Kuli- yapitiya, Hambantota, Moneragala, Am- In the year 2012, drip irrigation para, Trincomalee, Pollonaruwa, Anurad- schemes in coconut lands in 750 acres hapura, Jaffna, Batticaloa and Matale Rgiona Office areas. of land has been installed and the subsidy issued is Rs. 2.181 million.
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1.10 Kapruka Loan Ayojana Programme.
The growers who obtained loans are under supervision by the Field Under the Kapruka Ayojana pro- Officers of the Coconut Cultivation gramme loans are granted for 11 Board to check whether they have extension programmes : Coconut developed their lands in accordance Plantation, Intercrop plantation, to the projects signed. Under this Animal husbandary, supply of irri- programme concessionary loans gation water, machinery equipment. are issued on low interest rates, the annual intrest rebate concession is Under this programme for 378 Co- aslo granted. conut Growers 2169 acres was de- veloped and a sum of Rs. 112.16 Accordingly an 100% rebate mln worth of bank loans has been scheme in the first year, 50% in the issued for the year 2012. second year is paid to the Coconut In this year the percentage obtained Growers from the interest paid for for the target of 2750 acres is their loans thereby enabling the 78.87%. Also, a sum of Rs. 7.30 growers to obtain a part of the loan mln was paid as intrest rebate for paid by them. As a result the actual the growers. intrest rate in accordance to the project is 3.5% - 4% whih is avery low value.
Progress of Kapruka Ayojana Loan Programme -Regional Office Wise
Target (Acre) Progress (Acre)
Kurunegala Kurunegala Kuliyapitiya Gampaha Marawila Kegalle Rathnapura Kaluthara Galle Mathara Hambanthota Monaragala Mathale Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Batticaloa Ampara Jaffna Trincomalee
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1.11 Special Programme
1.11.1 Celebration of the International Coconut Day
Together with the selection of 05 students from the year 6 under the “Kaprukai Sipnanai” educational programme, the International Coco- nut Day was celebrated together with the participation of His Excel- lency The President Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha as the Chief Guest at the Temple Trees and the selected 05 students were issued with a report book and a coconut seedling.To mark the Kapruka Ayojana Loan H. E the President handing over a Coconut seedling and Scheme cheques were issued to three a note book to a Student. growers who have obtained the Kapruka Ayojana loans.Also under the Kapruka Purawara Programme the best community nursery was chosen and therefore 03 Island’s best Community Coconut Seedling Nurs- eries were chosen and memoirs and cheques were presented at the Inter- national Coconut day celebrations.
Receiving the award and cheque for the best Commnity Coconut seedling Nursery
1.11.2 Dayata Kirula 2012 Development programme – Construction of Katukeliyawa Officers Circuit Bungalow. The ministry of Coconut Development & Janatha Estate Development & Coconut Cultivation Board constructed the of- ficess circuit bungalow for the comfort of the official duties of the katukeliya Anuradhapura & was de- clared open to marj the Dayata Kirula programe in the year 2012.
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1.11.3 Kapthurupaya Stall
With the intention of establishing the coconut based products of the country to the public and with the aim to develop the coconut industrialist.The first kapthuru- paya Coconut based products shop of the programme was declared opend at the Head Office premises of the Coconut Cultivation Board which is situated at Denzil Kobbekkaduwa Mawatha Battaramulla on 25th October 2012 by the Hon Jagath Pushpakumara minister of Co- conut Development & Janatha Estate Development.
The main purpose to inovugurate kapthurupaya shops was to sell quality,wholesale coconut based products to the public at cheeper rates and to increase the moral of the coconut growers and producers of coconut based products.
This Kapthuruyaya shop is maintained by the by the Coconut Cultivation Board welfare shop.
1.11.4 Obtaining the 4th place at the Dayat Kirula Development Programme
The 2012 Dayata Kirula National Development Programme was held at Oya- maduwa area in the Anuradhapura district. An educational exhibition stall with regard to the cultivation of coconut was prepared in a location of 02 acres of land together with The Coconut Research Institute, Coconut Development Authority, Kurunegala Plantations Company and Chilaw Plantation Company the orgainsa- tions whch comes under the purview of the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development.The exhibition was lead mainly by the Coconut Cul- tivation Board and the Board achieved in winning the 4th place from the overall exhibition which brought fame and pride to the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development. Si- multaneously to this national Exhibi- tion the relevant Regional Kapruka Pu- rawara Programme, Community Coco- nut Seedlings Nurseries programme, Subsidy Coconut seedlings cultivation programme, Kaprukai Sipnani student programme, Divi naguma programme, Sambudathva Jayanthi programme and Coconut Industries Training pro- gramme worth a sum of Rs. 37.256 mln was completed.
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2. Coconut Cultivation Board Extention Activities
Extension and Devel- Information Unit opment Division – Head Office (DeputyGgeneral (Coconut Devel- Manager) + Assistant opment Officer) General Manager
Regional Offices 18 Coconut Develop- (Regional Managers + mentt Training Cen- Asst. Regional Manag- tre/Lunuwila/Head of ers)(Extension)and Department Subject Farm Planning Offi- Matters Specialist cers)
Coconut Develop- Souther Lanka Coco- ment Officers Of- nut Development fice160 (Coconut De- Training Centre velopment Officer (Training Officer) Field Officer)
The responsibilities of the exten- opment Officer, an advisory ex- sion division include the various tension service is implemented. subsidy schemes granted by the Coconut Cultivation Board , loan In accordance to the main Corpo- schemes, services, granting funds, rate Plan, the Annual Action Plan technical knowhow and all other and the relevant Development plan activities and also communicate and the funds needed for distribu- with State and non State organisa- tion is also planned by the Plan- tions. From the Head Office Dep- ning Division of the Head Office uty General Manager (Extension and this is done under the supervi- and Development) level and upto sion and direction of the Deputy the village level Coconut Devel- General Manager (Extension/
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Development). activities of the Regional Of- fices. In this connection all extension services information is deliv- Under the direct supervision of ered to the Regional Offices by the Regional Managers, way of written circulars. monthly and annual extension activities of the Coconut Devel- The Regional Offices are con- opment Officers and Field Of- trolled by the Regional Manager. fices are organised and the nec- The Regional Manager is a essary cooperation, granting of Technical Officer. The Regional funds and the necessary Offices comprise of the Assistant Guidance is given by the Sub- Regional Managers and Farm ject Matters Specialist of the Co- Planning Officers are responsible conut Development Training for the extension and technology centre and the Media Unit.
Field demonstration together and implemented ac- The Extension and Training ac- cordingly. Specially the Techni- tivities of Agricultural Develop- cal Officers should be trained ment Institutes are combined continously and the Technical
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knowhow should be nourished and the training the trainers is a major task of the Coconut Culti- vation Board. In addition to this direct programmes
2.1 Training Programmes
2.1.1 Coconut Development Training Centre – Lunuwila
The Coconut Development Training Centre which is situated at Lunuwila, Bandirrippuwa Watta trains all officers of the Coconut Cultivation Board and other institutions which is involved in Coconut Cultivation and Coconut growers. In addition to this training programmes in connection with the Coconut Cultivation activities are car- ried out by the Coconut Development Training Centre.
On the advise given by the Head Of- fice the extension work activities of the Regional Offices are also coordinaed gional Offices on all extension activi- and appreciations done. ties and hs mainly done several direct extension programmes on a national The Coconut Development Training level. In the year 2012 97 training pro- Centre, trains Field Officers and Co- grammes and 5550 persons have ob- conut Growers who are involved in the tained the necessary knowhow and Coconut industry and in addition coor- knowledge, dinates all Extension activities of the Coconut Cultivation Board. The Train- ing Centre corodinates with the Re- 2.1.2 Continous Training Programme
Selected small groups of coconut growers benefitted the training programme and ob- were given complete and practical training tained the necessary knowhow and knowl- in the field in respect of coconut cultivation edge. under this program which proved to be very popular among the farmers 37 programmes were held islandwide and 1868 growers
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2.1.3Training Programme for State Officers
With the aim of giving a basic knowledge on co- conut cultivation to the staff of the main State organisations throughout the Island of the parallel state institutions During this year 49 programmes have been held by the Training Centre and 3422 State officers have participated.
2.1.4 Training Programme for School Children
Training was given to the Advanced Level students of National Schools who are studying Agriculture as a subject on Coconut Cultivation to enhance their knowledge on coconut plantation. 63 pro- grammes were held and 4280 students ob- tained the technical knowledge.
2.1.5 Training programmes for Grama Niladhari
54 programmes were conducted to make awareness about the importance of the coconut crop and proper culti- vation methods among 2296 mem- bers of the rural societies such as mutual aid socieities, rural develop- ment societies and other voluntary service societies who meet frequently in villages.
2.2 Southern Lanka Coconut Development Training Centre – Medamulana
The training Centre is situated in the Hamban- tota District, aim of this training Centre which is located in the nursery premises of Medamu- lana in the district of Hambantota is to in- crease the productivity of coconut lands and thereby raise the living standards of the people in the area through a program of improving the knowledge and skills of coconut growers in the South of Sri lanka. In the year 2012, 14 Training Programmes were held and 1071 growers obtained the knowledge and skills.
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2.3 Pest and Disease Management Programme
2.3.1 Weligama Wilt and Leaf Rot prevention Programme
In accordance to the information re- The first step that has been taken ceived this disease is caused by Phoyto- with regard to the above disease is plasma infection. As at todate a cure the transmission of the disease from has not been found for this disease in the diseased area to other areas. the world and therefore this disease is Therefore a Security zone has been considered as a deadly and epidemic announced isolating the disease ar- disease. To save the coconut cultivation eas starting from Galle junction from this deadly disease the Coconut through Hakmana upto Tangalle Cultivation Board and Coconut Re- which is around 86 K.mtrs in length search Institute is working jointly. The and 03 K, mtrs width. The Agricul- disease Coconut trees are removed im- ture department has prohibited the mediately. planting or transportation of other intercrops in this area. With the A programme was organised to pay intention of eradicating this disease, compensation to the Coconut in the Galle, Hambantota and Growers after the removal of sick Matara districts a survey was done trees. At the same time, Coconut from land to land and 344,000 dis- trees outside the security zone is ease plants were identified. being checked and the diseases trees removed. To stop the spread of the disease which is now limited only to the Southern district. Under the Act of Plant Quarantine Act of the Department of Agriculture the has gazetted a special notification or- dered the avoid of the control of dis- ease project and to eradicate the dis- ease.
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District No. of diseases No. of trees pay- Amount Paid trees removed. ments made (Rs.) Matara 77,611 69,574 139,158,000. 00 Galle 1,531 1,279 2,558,000.00
Hambanthota 14 14 28,000.00
Total 80,504 70,867 141,744,000
2.3.2 Red Weevil Control Programme
The Red weevl is the main and the most deadly by the Coconut Development Training Centre caterpillar which destroys the coconut trees Lunuwila is 05 nos. fully. To prevent the spread of this disease inte- In the district of Sevanagala, Pollonnaruwa B grated programmes for the prevention of pesti- cide and infor the public is necessary. During zone, Rajangamaya, Thambuthagama and De- the beginning of productivity the coconut tress hiattakandiya programmes at National Leel was without any signs or symptioms is destroyed held. The total expeses incurred for the Pesti- and falls down due to this caterpillar. This cide control program is Rs. 1.399 mln. The import of Monocrotopus chemical was prohib- situationhas been reported all over the island. Under the integrated Red Weevil control pro- ited by the Sri lankan government in the year gramme for the year 2012 a total number of 2012 therefore the growers were issued 6625 Phenomen wires was issued and the inte- with only 33.3 litres of Monocrotopus. grated pesticide control programme conducted
2.3.3 Black Weevil Control progam
The balck weevil damages the Coconut seed- liquids froms have been identified and lings completely and at times it causs deadly the Coconut Development Training damage. At the same time the pesticide causes Centre packets this liquid and distrib- damages to coconut seedlings plantation and to adult coconut trees all over Sri lanka. utes to the Coconmut growers. In the year 2012 alone 600 nos. of liquid To control the spread of this insect in packets was distributed. The progress addition to various recommendation, achieved was 33.3% comparing to the scientific control methods virus and 1800 liquid packets.
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2 .3.4 Parasite Control Program
For the control of parasites scientific prevention wireless being 900 an progress of 94.44% has methods were used and in the year 2012 Vil- been achieved. The growers have been in- pika methods were used and in the year 2012 formed and by the use of Vilopika wire- Vilopika wireless was issued. Therefore the less 421 acres of land was saved. number of Vilopika wirels used in the year 2012 is 850, thereby the target of Vilopika
2.3.5 Mite (Plasippa) Prevention Programme
The small mite infectide which dam- in the year 2012, Mite Caterpillar ages the coconut trees production and breeding Centres was was begun in the damages the coconut to an unrecog- Kurunegala, Wariyapola and Palai. nized manner
During the year 2012, the caterpillar breeding centre in the Ampara district was opened. Although the Mite Cater- pillar Breeding Centre was situated in Mullaitivu, but the Board was unable to open same in the year 2012. However
Mite Caterpillar breeding centres. The number of Mite (Plasippa) bags distributed during the period 01-01-2012 to 31-12-2012.
Centre Mite (Plasippa/bags) Mite (Plassippa) bags is- produced sued Batticaloa 6788 3743 Ampara 5557 1994 Hambantota/Moneragala 3091 1801 Handapanagala/Kurunegala 6706 6384 Daisy valley/Kurunegala 8454 1650 Total 30596 15577
2.4 Publications
With the intention of improving the knowledge of the Public with regard to coconut cultivation a magazine named “Kapruka” was published in two languages (Sinhala /Tamil). The magazinewas further developed even moreand this magazine was published in collaboration with the Lake House Institute and was published once a month in the Sinhala and Tamil labguages.
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The number of hand- outs and leaflets, training aides, post- ers, banners was pre- pared and distributed. Total number of 474,975 technical handouts and other publications were dis- tributed.
Leaflets published in the year 2012
Maintenance of planting of co- 100,000 conut seedlings Red Weevil Control 47,000 Black Weevil Control 50,000 Plassippa Control 50,000 Caterpillar control 30,000 Mite Control 50,000 Fertilizer usage 42,000 Others (Black while hand bills 105,975 extension lists etc)
2.4.1 Information Centre at Head Office
The centre caters to the needs of coconut growers calling over from the Colombo district and those urban residents who own coconut lands in other areas. Advisory services, dissemination of technical knowledge to the growers, supply of coconut plants and chemical substances to the farmers are provided by this unit.
The progress of this unit during the year 2012 is as follows:
The number of Public who called over at the centre to obtain information .. 6,804 Number of high quality Coconut plants distributed ...... nos. 14,430 Recommendation of letters issued Air Rifle guns ...... nos. 565 Number of Air Rifles sold ...... nos. 271 Volume of Monocrotopus issued (Red Weevil Disease) ...... ml. 3,100 External extension programmes and field supervisions ...... nos. 06 Pg 223 Coconut Cultivation Board Annual Report —2012
3 . COCONUT MODEL GARDENS
There are 12 Coconut Model gardens belonging tion Board identified the need of coco- to the Board. Eight coconut model gardens are nut seedlings and the seedlings are is- located in the Coconut Triangle and 03 in the Eastern Province and 01 in the Northern prov- sued islandwide and in accordance to ince. the need the total coconut seedlings is produced and for this purpose 38 nurs- In accordance to the Security situation that pre- eries are established. vailed in the Northern district the Korai, Pasi- kudah and Jaffna penisuela and the palai Coco- nut Model garden was not managed for many The management of the Coconut years, however in the year 2011 all these Coco- Model gardens and the Coconut seed- nut Model gardens were developed. These lings nurseries which is situated island- Coconut Model Gardens fullfill the needs of wide is under the supervision of the the Coconut growers and it is based as a Centre Regional Offices and the necessary for the needs of the Coconut growers. Coconut Plantation, Various inter crop cultivation, ani- supply of the seeds and planting input mal husbandry and various other Agricultural is the responsibility of this division. activities are implemented to enhance the The Seed Production Unit supplies the knowledge of the Coconut growers and to give necessary Seeds and Planting Input for them a practical training and knowledge on the development of these Coconut how to obtain the maximum benefits from the coconut Model gardens. Model Gardens.
At the same time, the Coconut Cultiva-
3.1 Management of the Coconut Model gardens.
Ite Name of Coconut Model Gar- Location District m den 01 Nagansola CMG Rasnayakapura, Nikeweratiya Kurunegala 02 Randeniya CMG Wariyapola Kurunegala 03 Lenawa CMG Lenawa, Melsiripura Kurunegala 04 Bopitiya CMG Maholawa, Bopitiya Kurunegala 05 Gertland CMG Thambariththaka- Kurunegala dawara,Welipannagahamulla 06 Mahayaya CMG Makandura, Gonawila (Wayamba) Kurunegala 07 Daisy Valley CMG Illukwala, Weuda Kurunegala 08 Korrai CMG Thirukkovil Batticaloa 09 Passikudah CMG Kalkudah, Passikudah Batticaloa 10 Kohombana Model Centre Gonnagolla, Ampara Ampara 11 Pallai CMG Pallai Jaffna Model Centres 12 Mundalama Mundalama Puttalam
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3.1.1 The Acreage and usage of land of the coconut model
Gardens Coconut Land Lakes. Roads
District Coconut acreage land Productivity planted crops Acreage acreage Cultivated
acreage
Buildings and and Buildings
of other inter inter other of
Model Model
acreage
lands
coconut coconut
Nagansola Kurunegala 406 347.2 316 33 21 04 Randeniya Kurunegala 360 311 202 22 08 19 Lenawa Kurunegala 483 361 271 39 43.5 35 Bopitiya Kurunegala 142 104 74 33 07 08 Gertland Kurunegala 405 388 194 15 01 01 Mahayaya Kurunegala 331 290 207 16 23 01 Daisyvalely Kurunegala 306 295 221 101.7 05 06 Korei Ampara 469 150 80 85 06 05 Pasikuda Batticaloa 238 64 47 34 10 10 Kohombana Ampara 154 102 82 40.2 07 4.75 Palei Kilinochchiya 634 86 86 06 21 Rd 03 56 Mundalama Puttalam 14.25 14.25 11 - - -
3.1.2 Annual Productivity of the Coconut Model Gardens – 2008
Coconut Model 2008 2009 2010 2011 Percentage 2012 Gardens increased Nagansola 1104585 1232281 957441 978476 806573 -17.57% Randeniya 810776 961879 699215 880477 769928 -12.56% Lenawa 832615 888590 801933 978130 959772 -1.88%
Bopitiya 357212 388817 357679 327924 380707 16.10% Gertland 805005 885204 866933 656812 979484 49.13% Mahayaya 708709 1138455 982891 910520 1064918 16.96% Daisyvally 833898 847441 815829 889008 1155594 29.99% Mundalama 80168 90993 81414 61884 70136 13.33% Kohombana 224694 349698 96531 185903 400821 115.61% Korei 217174 252910 185200 192505 300970 56.34% Pasikuda 92255 111208 86464 160409 277322 72.88% Palei 0 0 0 110611 150589 36.14% Tatal 6067091 7147476 5931530 6332659 7316814 15.54%
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(From coconuts)
3.1.3 Under Planting /New planting and filling of vacancies of
Under Planting. New planting – Coconut Model Filling of No. of coconut Number of Gardens vacancies seedlings seedlings 420 300 Nagansola * 690 186 Randeniya * 640 1104 Lenawa * 898 Bopitiya * * 817 210 Gertland * 590 Mahayaya * * 210 Daisyvally * *
Mundalama * * * 512 206 Kohombana * 3775 Korei * * 1648 Pasikudah * * 1120 3335 Palei *
*During this yearthere is no necessity in the cultivation
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3.1.4 Fertilizer usage - Year 2012 Coconut Model Yield of the coconut trees No of trees fertilizer gardens after Fertilizer application applied. 14133 2191 Nagansola 14096 1064 Randeniya 14259 4337 Lenawa 5065 3171 Bopitiya 9384 5652 Gertland 11599 2012 Mahayaya 13032 1347 Daisyvally 750 53 Mundalama 3951 1101 Kohombana 8451 667 Korei 4062 1525 Pasikuda 4165 6448 Palei
3.1.9 Animal Husbandary in Coconut Model Gardens - Cocojut Model Cart Variety Calf Cattle Cow Calf gardens buffaloes Lenawa Cattle 02 34 55 26 - Cattle 02 23 45 44 - Gertland Sheep 02 32 31 45 - Buffaloes 01 03 03 01 - Daisy Valley Cattle 01 02 06 02 - Cattle - - - - 02 02 Nagansola Buffaloes 01 22 20 27 Goat 02 42 31 41 - Cattle - 31 40 26 02 Randeniya Buffaloes 01 01 02 12 02 Kohombana Cattle 09 - 06 05 - Korai Cattle 05 14 14 12 02 Buffalo 01 27 51 53 02 Mahayaya Cattle - - - 04 01 06 04 03 Cattle - Pasikudah 01 09 Buffalo - -
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Coconut Model garden Laying of eggs Ducks Girage Hens
Gertland 600 - -
Mahayaya 713 43 32
3.1.6 Rubber Plantation
A the Bopitiya Coconut Model garden 05 acres of rubber is harvested. In the year which is situated in Bopitiya a Rubber cul- 2012 smoked rubber sheets numbering to tivation consisting of 22 acres 03 Roods is 6418 was produced. This quantity is K.g. available. The soil at Bopitiya where the 2847. Accordingly in this year the income rubber cultivation has a very dark colour received from rubber is Rs. 1,308,253.67. which is suitable for rubber. Out of which
3.1.7 Kapthurupaya Technical Gardens,
The Kapthurupaya Technical Centre is Office, Model Farm, Children’s park situated at Makundara Gonawila, Ma- and Canteen has been located in the hayaya Coconut Model garden. This Kapthurupaya Technical Gardens.. centre caters to all the needs of the Co- Therefore all the Coconut Growers who conut growers. visit the kapthurupaya can obtain all the relevant services from the Kapthu- Therefore all the items produced from rupaya outlet. the Coconut Model gardens, farm prod- ucts and coconut based products for sale and exhibitions, the necessary seed nuts needed for the coconut grow- ers, all the necessary chemicals and technical knowhow is supplied from the Office of the Coconut Development
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The expenses for the year 2012 of the Kathurupaya Centre is shown below.
Value of the items sold (Selling) 11,833,567.16 Purchases (Accounts) 12,890,917.38 Items sold 10,661,426.22 Net Profit 1,172,140.94 Tax profit of the restaurant 360,000.00 Establishemtn and Administration expenses 908,210.94 The items sold 34,783.80 Total Profit 589,146.20
3.1.8 Eco Tourism Industry
The Pasikudah Coconut Model garden international tourists are now open. which is situated in the Eastern prov- There is a big demand for same. During ince alongside the Sea Beach has been this year accommodation has been pro- developed as a Eco-Toursim project. vided to a larget extent to the tourists. The profits earned from above is Rs. Accordingly in the year 2012 03 circuit 1,407,585. bungalows has been constructed and Tourist Guest Houses for the Local and
Distribution of funds
Rs.
Janu. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
income A Tourist bungalow at the Bopitiya Co- tourists for the Bungalow and the in- conut Model garden is also maintained come received for the year 2012 is Rs. and there is a big demand form the 185,752.50
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4 . Establishment and Human Resources Management
In the year 2012 Mr Sarath Keerthi- ment was appointed as the Acting ratne was the Chairman of the Coco- General Manager of the Coconut nut Cultivation Board and 12 Board Cultivation Board with effect from Meetings were held in the year 2012. 06.07.2011 and Mrs T V D D S Ka- runaratne was appointed General Mr D M L Bandaranayake, Addi- Manager with effect from tional Secretary, (Development) of 18.01.2012.. the Ministry of Coconut Develop- ment and Janatha Estates Develop-
4.1 Office Staff Cadre.
The undermentioned Staff has assisted the Coconut Cultivation Board to ob- tain the target and meet all challenges.
Senior Managers - 03 Manager - 16 Junior Manager - 40 Management Assistant (Technical) - 222 Management Assistant (non-technical) - 155 Primary Grades (Minor) - 27 Primary Grades (non-minor) - 80 To those staff whose designations - 11 are personal only to them
Coconut Model Garden Staff - 980 Total - 1534 4.1.1. General Administration Activities
The Scheme of Recruitment was new Scheme of Recruitment.In ac- approved after several years of cordance to the Cadre in accor- hard work. At the same time the dance to merit the 104 new Coco- Schem of Recruitment for the Es- nut Development Officers was tate Staff was also approved by the appointed in the year 2012. Board of Directors. Accordingly The Coconut Plantation which grants all the Staff have been appointed a direct assistance to the Sri Lanka accordingly in accordance to the Economy has been developed and the
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coconut cultivation is taken to village does all the extension work and root level by the Coconut evelopment serves with dedication to develop the Officers.. Therefore action has been coconut production. taken to fill the vacancies for the Co- conut Development Officers who
Receiving the appointment letter from Hon. Minister of CD&JED for the year 2012
Transfer were given to the Staff necessityand appeals made by the who has shown their willingness to staff 06 Regional Managers and 08 work in other Regional Offices and Coconut development officers, one to the Staff who have been em- driver and one clerk was transferred ployed for a long period in one sta- to the regional offices and divisions tion. This transfer were selected by as per their choice in the year 2012. the transfer board..Accordingly as per the decision taken by the Trans- fer Board in accordance to the work
4.1.2 Retirement
37 Officers/ Staff Staff retired in the of these Officers/Staff at the correct year 2012 at the age of 60 years after period of time without any delay. serving the Board with dedication and loyalty. The Human resource division was able to pay the gratuity payments
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4 .1.3 Staff Training
In the Year 2012, 43 officers from Although several requests and sev- various divisions were given training eral efforts were made to obtain For- facilities with the motive to increase eign Scholarships to our officers, their moral and attitudes.efficiency, foreign trainings were not offered by merits from other institutes. All these the Department of Foreign grants training programmes were completed for the Officers of the Board. successfully. At the same time all the Officers under the Management As- sistants grade were trained at the Co- conut Development Training Centre.
4.1.4 Transport Fleet
The Transport Fleet for the year velopment Authority on a temporary basis 2012 is as follows: for the above programme. At the same time to complete the project of the Matara Motor Cars - 03 Weligama Wilt and Leaf rot disease project Double Cabs - 34 early a double cab vehicle was obtained Jeeps - 05 from the Matara District Secretariat by the Vans - 01 Board on a temporary basis.The Board pos- Lorries - 17 sesses the following fleet of vehicles dur- Three Wheeler - 01 ing the year. These resources were well managed by the Establishment and Human Tractor (4 wheel) - 47 Resources division and utilized with mini- Tractor (2 wheel) - 25 mum cost for the purpose achieving the Tractor Trailer - 78 targets of the Board. Motor Bicycles - 92 Buses - 04 There was a shortage for a circuit bun- galow at North central province for a Back equipment - 02 Total - 309 circuit bungalow and therefore a bun- In accordance to the advise and guidance galow was constructed at katukeli- of the Ministry of Coconut Development yaawa in the year 2012 successfully and Janatha Estats development,and island and was declared open in the year wide program of planting 90 lakhs of 2012. coconut seedlings and Kapruka Purawara Coconut Cultivation and an huge develop- The Board possesses the following fleet ment programme was inaugurated during of vehicles during the year. These re- this year. Due to this the other than the Ve- sources were well managed by the Es- hicles of the Coconut Cultivation Board tablishment and Human Resources di- available in the pool, 02 double cab vehi- vision and utilized with minimum cost cles was obtained from the Ministry and a for the purpose achieving the targets of Lorry was obtained from the Coconut De- the Board.
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05. Financial Management Division
Planning, directing, recording of all financial activities of the Board in keeping with relevant circulars, financial regulations, and other accepted accounting principles and standards and forwarding same to relevant sections are the basic functions of this division.
Under the direction of the Deputy General Manager (Financial Management) a staff of Assistant General Manager (Finance), and Account Officers and others are at- tached to financial duties operated at Head Office level as well as in Regional of- fices located island wide, Coconut Development Training Centre and at Seed Nut production unit at Negombo.
A sum of Rs. 270.198 million was received to the accumulated fund from the Treasury for the General administrative expenditure of the board during the year 2012 and also a sum of Rs. 259,000 was also received as Coconut Development Funds from the Treasury for the year under review. In addition to this , funds to the sum of Rs. 6.308 has been received from the Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development for the Weligama Leaf Rot and Wilt disease. In addition, a sum of Rupees 124.352 million accrued to the board on account of sur- plus income derived by the coconut model gardens and a net profit of Rs. Rs. 67.863 mln. has been received from the nursery management of the board and other income of Rs.. 26.361 is also included to Board”s aggregated income.
Payments for the total development programs for the year 2012 amounted to Rs. 358.272 while Rs. 570.576 million has been spent on extension activities for the coconut cultivation subsidy programs. A sum of Rs. 32,674 mln has been spent on extension activities.The total amount of interest relief paid to the coconut growers during the year 2012 under Kapruka Project was Rs. 6.847 mln. During the period ending year 2012 the total value of the assets of the Board was Rs. 1,752.486. Mln.
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06. Internal Audit Division
6.1 Aim of the Internal Audit
The responsibility of the Internal maintain a relationship with the Audit is to audit the Internal man- Regional Offices and to get closer to agement activities during the year the Visison and Mission of the Co- and to see whether the work is conut Cultivation Board. done efficiently and productivly and to safe guard the Assets and to
6.2 The Audit inspections done during this year
The audit has been conducted efficiently and the duties have been carried out con- tinuously during the year 2012.
6.2.1 The Audit inspections done at Head Office
The Audit investigation on the Circular No. 43 (1) of the management Services with regard to Salary conversion. Cash inspections – Nursery Accounts (988) audit Cash inspections – Estate Accounts (995) audits Audit inspection on the progress achieved in 1st quarter 2012 Special Salary amendments Report inspection Salary structure of the Assistant Regional Managers audit inspection Special Actual Vehicle Report Release of the Employers Provident Fund (100 audit inspections).
6.3 General Audit Inspection
6.3.1 Regional Offices Kegalle, Kalutara, gampaha and Anuradhapura Regional Offices 6.3.2 Coconut Model Gardens Bopitiya, Nagansola, Randeniya and Mhayaya Coconut Model Gardens
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6.3.3 Coconut Seedlings Nurseries
Eraminigolla Nursery, Korosduwa Nursery, Kirindiwela Nursery, Walpita and kalawewa Nursery.
6.3.4. Coconut Development Officers Office and Field Inspections
Kalutara, Panadura, bandaragama, Homagama, Kosgama, Walpita, mirigama and Padaviya Development Officers Office and Field Inspections.
During the above Audit inspections no cash fraud or any other serious short- age was found, the small erros which was found was reported to the Chairman and thereafter the errors were corrected.
6.4 The errors and shortages found
Duties/Responsibilities were not distributed evenly.
Shortages found in the maintenance of running charts
In certain Coconut Model Gardens and Nurseries the trees of timber value were not numbered and the census and statistics was not maintained.
In most of the Coconut Model Gardens external purchases were made without obtaining the approval of the Head Office in writing and the covering ap- proval was obtained after purchasing.
The Bills after reimbursement of payment for Vehicle repairs and other ex- penses done by the Regional Offices was not forwarded to the Head Of- fice.
Distribution of coconut seedlings by the Nurseries was done without obtaining the Permit, the distribution was done on messages received over the phone.
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6 .5 Special Audit Inspections
Service Station Reasons Results
Daisy Valley Coconut Model The regulations of the Board Arrangments should be Garden Copra Production was not adhered to during done to produce copra, special audit inspection the process of Copra pro- storing and sales in a duction, Stores and sale of proper manner. copra
A special audit inspection Pasikudah Coconut Model Comparing the progress was done on the progress of garden progress from 2005 to 2010 the Pasikudah Coconut Model Garden for the year 2011.
Payment for the Seedlings Vouchers was submitted for In this connection pay- obtained for the Kapruka Pu- the purchases of the Kapruka ments was stopped and rawara special audit inspec- Purawara seed nuts in the disciplinary action was tion.- Thirukkovil and Ak- Tirukkovil and Akkaraipattu taken against the rele- karaipattu Coconut Develop- Coconut Development vant officers. ment ranges ranges to obtain cash without purchasing seed nuts from private estate owners. obtain cash.
Special Audit inspection on Inspection of private nurs- Action was taken to Kapruka Purawara Commu- eries of the Rambukkana correct the shortages in nity participation on seed nut Coconut Development Offi- the seed nut nurseries. nurseries in the Kegalle Re- cer attached to the Kegalle gional Office. regional office.
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6.6 Audit and Management Committee meeting
The Aim of this meeting
To correct the shortages and errors found in the External and Internal audit and to guide the management of the wrong doings and to strengthen the Internal Audit further,
In accordance to the PED 55 Circular, 04 Audit and Management Committees should be held, however accordingly 06 Audit and Management Committe meet- ings were held.
6.6.1. Committee Members
Chairman - Ms. Muditha Andrahanandy, Assistant Secretary, Banking Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning
Secretary - Ms. T V D D S Karunaratne, General Manager, Coconut Cultivation Board
Member - Mr D M L Bandaranayake, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development.
Member - Mr C A Guruge, Chief Accountant, Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estates Development.
Member - Mr Montague Sarathchandra, Board Member Coconut Cultivation Board
Observer – Mrs Lalani Gunathilake , Superintendent of Audit, Government Audit Department
Convenor – Mr B A W Bamunarachchi, Internal Auditor, Coconut Cultivation Board.
The shortages and erros found at the audit inspections and together with the Gov- ernment Audit inspection reports are discussed at the Audit and Management Com- mittee and the report is submitted to the Board Meeting for approval and after the approval is obtained the report is sent to the Secretary of the Ministry.
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Auditor General Auditor General’s Department Battaramulla.
Clarification by the Board on the Report of the Auditor Gen- eral on the Financial Statements of the Coconut Cultivation Board for the year ended 31st December 2012 in terms of Section 14(2)(c.) of the Finance Act. No. 38 of 1971
3.1 Financial Results
In accordance to the approved estimate for the year 2012 ,the value for the Development of the Coconut Cultivation, purchase of Capital equipment and Capital construction was worth Rs. 700.00 mln. With the hope of receiving the above total funds from the General Treasury during this year, in accordance to the strategic plan of the Ministry, the Corporate Plan prepared for the yar 2012 all the development activities was begun to be imple- mented.. Accordingly, it was planned to cultivate 90 lakhs of coconut seedlings, inaugura- tion of the Kapruak Purawara and other capital development activities was implemented. Accordingly, during the end of the year and sum of Rs. 570.57 mln was spent for the Coconut Cultivation Development activites and for the a sum of Rs. . 6.84 mln for the Kapruka Ayojana Loan interest rebate scheme and Rs. 41.40 mln as capital expenditure vote and therefore a sum of Rs. 618.81 mln was borne from the development vote.
Although from the consolidated funds a sum of Rs. 700 mln was requested from the Gen- eral Treasury,only a sum of Rs. 259.00 mln was granted during the year as development funds. Accordingly, the shortage is Rs. 359.81 mln. This sum was obtained from the capital ex- penditure vote, the sum incurred by the Board in the previous year being Rs. 156.24 and the net income for the year 2012 ws Rs. 219.81, this was increased by Rs. 63.57 mln however this sum was reimbursed from the the sum granted by the Ministry of Economic Development for coconut seedlings amounting to Rs. 215.46 mln, however, a shortage of Rs. 2.20 mln. is shown in the Account reports. If the funds were received by the Board as estimated this value would not be shown in the accounting reports.
3.2 (a) Analytical Financial review
During the year under review the coconut yield of the Coconut Model gardens has shown a increase of 17%. The increase in financial results was due to the increase in yield, and following proper Agricultural practices and due to managing me- thodically.
3.3 Legal Actions Instituted against/by the Institution
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Subject of the Individuals/Institutes Cases filed by Compensa- Present situa-
Case connected to the case the Board or tion re- tion cases filed quired or against the compensa- Board tion to be paid Financial Case Mr Mangala Kottachchi Against the Rs. Case is being 3010M- Balapitiya Nihal Ranjith Board, Mr Jo- 1,000,000 heard. seph Anthony re: Vehicle ac- cident Kandy Appeal Hettiwanarachchige Against the Car accident. Case is being Court 128/2011 Wimalasena Weer- Board, Compensa- hear. Matale 8040/17 awardena Bulathwatte Samaraweerage tion has not Dharmakeerthirge Sanatha Kumar been de- Nandawathie Dhar- re: vehicle acci- cided. makeerthi dent. Badulla Supreme Mr L Happuhinna Against the Rs. 1328805 Decision to be Court Board given on LT5/18259/2001 2013.11.20 Marawila District Mr K A R C Fernan- Aainst the 100 Lakhs Case is being Court 2928/M dopulle Board heard. The case will be taken for hearing on 14.11.2013 Kurunegala High Mr I K A Jayawardena Against the To reinstate Case is being Courts Board in service an heard HCALT/9/2012 other bene- fits Labour Compen- Mr S M N P Warna- Against the Verdict on Case is being sation Case- keerthi Board Compensa- heard. Will be Chilaw/KV/ tion has not taken up for C30/180/2010(col) being given. hearing on 18.11.2013. Kurunegala La- Mr S M N P Warna- Against the To reinstate Case is being bour Courts keerthi Board and other heard. Will be benefits taken up for hearing on 13.12.2013. Kaduwela District Mr N S K Wijenayake Case filed by Rs. 632,976 Case is being Courts 82/M the Board heard. Will be taken up for hearding on 11.11.2013 Supreme Courts Mr A S M Gunasekera Case filed by Rs. 748440/- Case is being 1/226/1 the Board (An appeal heard and will was submit- be taken for ted against hearing on the Decision given by the 14.11.2013. Colombo Tribunal Courts by the Board)
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Therefore, with regard to the above cases, the case filed at the Attorney General Department with regard to Motor Vehicles, the necessary advise and assistance of the Insurance Corporation will be sought and action will be taken accordingly.
4. Operating Review Even during the harvesting period, due to the shortage of the pluckers, it is proposed to pick the production of coconuts once a month
4.1.1 (a) According to the grants received funds are allocated for the fillng of vacancies, the other scientific crop activities will be done during the extension activities pro- gram held for the pulic so that the public will be informed and motivated.
(b) The low performance of the Kapruka Purawara subsidy scheme in 10 regional Offices was due to the drought that prevailed in the year 2012.
(c) Necessary action has been taken to avoid this situation in the year 2013.
(d) Necessary action has been taken to avoid this situation in the Year 2013.
4.1.2 (a) The Seed Nuts of the Coconut Model garden does not belong to the S3 category class. Most of the seednuts belong to the S4 category class . A small portion of the land only belongs to the S3 and S2 category.Therefore the annualtargeted crop could not be harvested.
4.1.2 (a)In the year 2012, the total coconut production was was 7.39 million. When compared with the previous year an increase of 17% is shown. In the year 2011 due to the climate conditions that prevailed there was a increase in production. Due to these condition the production of coconut yield in the Coconut Model gardens of the Coconut Cultivation Board too inceased. In addition to this due to proper manage- ment the yield as increased.
4.1.2 (b)In accordance to the Coconut Research Institute journals and research opinion the soil suitablity of coconut lands S1 –S5 has been categorized to 05 classes. In the Coconut Cultivation Board lands 75% of the soil consists of S4 zone. In the S4 SOIL zone an annual crop of 4000- 5000 nuts are obtained from a very good plantation and from lands where splendid environment is available. Under normal conditions 4500 – 5000 nuts cannot be obtained annually. Nuts around 3000 could only be obtained fom lands under S4 suitability classes.
4.1.2 © The number of productivity trees at the Lenawa Model garden are as shown below:
Age group in years No. of Coconut trees 5 -9 2920 10-19 4642 20-49 8146 Over 50 3620 Total 20975
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From this the coconut trees of 5 – 9 years has not harvested successfully. Only 2920 coco- nut trees has a higher production and that too after a period of 15 years. Therefore after deducting the above quantity the normal productivity trees amouts to 16408. According ly, the number of coconuts per tree at Lenawa Model garden has exceed 50 nuts per tree.
4.1.2 © Under planting and Old Planting has been utilized at the Coconut Model gardens of the Coconut Cultivation Board. When picking the harvest of the old planting, there is uneasiness due to under plnting and due to high expenses for the picker to climb from tree to tree to pick coconuts, the number of fallen nuts is very high. At the same time the pick- ing is done at the Coconut Model gardens within a period of 45 daysdue to the shortage of pickers in the future, it is proposed to pick once a month.
4.1.3 The failure to uproot and remove the diseased palms on time was due to growers unwillingnesss to uproot the trees . The uprooting of trees should be done without any problems arising from the Public.
In accordance to the Flora Protection Act. No. 35 of 1999, legal action could be taken to the Growers who do not allow to uproot the coconut trees, up to date the Agricultural Department has not filed any cases and the Attorney general Department has shown shortcomings in the Act and avoid taking any legal action. However, in accordance to the Act the Board has the right to destroy the trees and as per the recommendation given by the Coconut Research Institute the Board has begun to destroy the trees after vaccination.
4.1.4 A few Community Nurseries was established in Gramasevaka ranges where healthy coconut trees were grown away from the disease affected zone and also away from the security zone as declared by the Coconut Research Institute . Therefore, we feel that there is no risk. However, advise has been given not to establish community nurseries in future in these areas.
4.1.5 Advise has been given to the Training Centre to conduct the awareness programmes conducted the Regional Offices under the super- vision of the Centre to achieve high progress.
4.2 Staff Administration
In accordance to the new recruitments cadre, 35 promotions and 23 new recruitments have been done and interviews have been called for inter- views to recruit 156 nos. Coconut Development Officers.
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5.1 Budgetary Control
The budget estimates of the Model Gardens Unit, Nurseries Unit and Seed Production Unit which is identified as the Self Finance Unit is prepared for each Coconut Model garden and Nursery separately. This estimate is prepared to control the budget. Since the estimate of budget of the Self Finance Unit is proportionately large this estimate is not shown in the main budget estimates of the board, however, an brief summary is attached to the main budget estimate. However action has been taken to give a detailed estimate report to the Boards Main estimate as stated in the Audit report.
Thank you. Yours Faithfully,
Sarath Keerthirathne Chairman Coconut Cultivation Board
Copies:- Auditor General, Department of Audit.
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