Attention to building the coconut export sector into a $3 billion economy

தெங்கு மற்றும் உணவுப் பொருள்கள் சார்ந்த ஏற்றுமதித் துறையை அடுத்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்குள் 03 பில்லியன் டொலர் பொருளாதாரமாக கட்டியெழுப்புவது தொடர்பாக, ஜனாதிபதி அநுர குமார திசாநாயக்க மற்றும் தெங்கு மற்றும் உணவுப் பொருள்கள் சார்ந்த உற்பத்தி தொழிற்துறையினருக்கும் இடையிலான கலந்துரையாடல்,…

A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the coconut and food products manufacturing industry regarding the development of the coconut and food products export sector into a $3 billion economy within the next two years was held at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (26).

Accordingly, it is expected to develop the coconut and food products export sector to $2 billion and the food products export sector to $1 billion, and the relevant plans were discussed in detail here.

The President stated that he expects to provide any support that the government may need to promote export diversification and value-added products.

Recommendations and ideas for developing these industries were submitted here, and the President further stated that future plans will be prepared taking all those recommendations and ideas into consideration.

In addition, the President agreed that incentives would be provided for starting industries in the North and that the government would provide maximum support for the establishment of industries related to coconut-based products there.

Attention was also paid to plans to protect domestic manufacturers and regulate the import of raw materials required for export products.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake further stated that his government's expectation is to build domestic supply chains and build the country's economy as an export-based manufacturing economy. (a)