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producers. SMEs will also be encouraged to invest in
cultivation, providing necessary inputs (eg. land) and
creating a conducive environment for investment.
Thus, the import of these items will be confined to
meet only the marginal requirements of the consumers
and the hotel trade. Any glut in production during the
seasons will be converted into exportable items by
modernizing the fruit processing industry in the country.
Vegetable and fruit packing crates will be introduced to
reduce the post harvest losses by a significant amount.
Table: 2.1.3
Present Production, Imports and Production Targets of Potato, Vegetables and Fruits
Crops 2009 Target 2015 Target 2020
Production
(mt)
Export/
(Import) (mt)
Production
(mt)
Export/
(Import) (mt)
Production
Export/ (Import)
(mt)
Potato 61,700 (95,000) 105,500 (60,000) 150,000 (25,000)
Vegetables 840,450 (260) 1,200,000 200,000/(30) 1,500,000 350,000/(5)
Fruits
Banana 378,336 20 440,000 20,000 491,000 40,000
Pineapple 59,550 1290 95,000 27,000 120,000 45,000
Papaw 21,138 321 33,000 8,000 45,000 15,000
Mango 70,418 63 110,000 18,000 150,000 40,000
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Floriculture – Best Quality Products
Sri Lanka will be recognized as one of the best
quality production centres for floriculture products
in the world. In cut flower production, high quality
new hybrid varieties imported from overseas will be
used as mother plants and a number of nurseries will
be modernized with tissue culture apparatus. 1,500
floriculture villages will be established in the Western,
North Western and Central Provinces. 30,000 jobs will
be generated in rural and sub urban areas. With that,
the share of exports of cut flowers and foliage will
increase significantly during the decade.
Herbal Farms for Better Health
25,000 hectares of herbal farms will be established
in the Eastern and Northern Provinces under the
supervision of the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine.
In addition, 20,000 hectares of land will be newly
cultivated with ginger, turmeric and citronella in
Kilinochchi, Ampara, Hambantota and Trincomalee
Districts. Approximately 0.2 million hectares of lands
will be cultivated with pulses, tubers and cereals
country wide.
Strengthened Input Delivery System
Seed Farms for Quality Inputs
The Government seed farms at Kundasale,
Aluththarama, Malwatta, Karadiyanaru, Kantalai,
Maha Illupallama, Peedru, Kandapola, Meepilimana,
Udaradella, Rahangala, Polonnaruwa, Paranthan and
Jaffna will be developed with modern technology
aimed at increasing the yield. Buffer stocks of certified
seeds will be maintained ensuring an uninterrupted
supply of seeds.
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