Coconut oil producing plants in North
Moves are underway to establish 10 large scale coconut
oil manufacturing plants in the Northern Province, Plantation Industries
Minister D.M. Jayaratne said.
The factories will be located at Killinochchi,
Mullaithivu, Alampill and Pallai and Rs 30 million has been allocated by
the Ministry.
The National Coconut Development Authority (NCDA) will
enter the project as a public-private partnership venture. Minister DM
Jayaratne told the Daily News that the NCDA has planed to produce 20
metric tons of coconut oil per day after commissioning all 10 plants
with full capacity.
If there would be any excess production arrangements
have been made to export them, the Minister added.
About 30,000 families will get direct and indirect
jobs through the project, Jayaratne said. He said he has instructed the
NCDA to take immediate steps to promote other coconut based items too.
According to NCDA sources all plants will be
commissioned by next year.
Courtesy : Daily news | 
