Sri Lanka to grow oil palm in 5000 hectares

(November 13, 2009) The cabinet of Sri Lanka has approved a proposal to import seeds of oil palm for the cultivation in estate lands managed by the plantation companies.

Under the programme, it is expected to cultivate palm oil in 5000 hectares..

Oil palm cultivation by the estates is criticized by some of the residents in the adjacent villages due to the trees' high consumption of water that cause the water resources to dry out.

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