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flag Sri Lanka faces a 250 million coconut deficit in 2025, driven by years of reduced fertilization.

flag Sri Lanka faces a severe coconut shortage, with a deficit of 250 million coconuts projected for the first half of 2025. flag This crisis, primarily due to reduced fertilization over five years, threatens domestic affordability and export reliability. flag The Ceylon Chamber of Coconut Industries urges the government to import 200 million coconuts and provide fertilizer subsidies to small farmers. flag The shortage has led to price hikes, affecting thousands of livelihoods and export revenues. flag Long-term solutions include expanding cultivation and providing free fertilizer to smallholders.

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