The nation is going through a dearth of 700 million coconuts, he stated. (Representational picture)
New Delhi:
To convey the message to the folks on the scarcity of coconuts, Sri Lankan State Minister of Coconut Arundika Fernando climbed a coconut tree and stated that the nation is going through a dearth of 700 million coconuts resulting from excessive demand for native industries and home consumption.
Information First quoted Fernando as saying, “We hope to utilise each out there plot of land for the cultivation of coconuts and enhance the business to at least one which might generate international trade to the nation.”
Giving an answer to the issue of costs of coconuts, he stated that the federal government goals to scale back the costs amid the scarcity of coconuts within the nation.
Information First additional reported that it took an ideal effort for the State Minister”s supporters to get him out of the coconut tree climbing contraption.
