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Table  446(Pro., Agr., Planta.)
Trends in Principle Agricultural Crop (2004-2005, 2009-2010)
pro 446e
                              Year                    Production Unit 2004 2005   2009a) 2010b)
1. Tea          
1.1 Production  x million kg  309.5 317.2 291c)  329c) 
1.2 Total Extent x1,000ha 211 222 222 222
1.3 Extent bearing x1,000ha 166 193 192 190
1.4 Cost of Production Rs./kg 157.34 168.85   269.0d) 313.17d)
1.5 Average price            
1.5.1.Colombo Auction Rs./kg 180.74 185.84   360.85 371.54
1.5.2.Export ( f.o. b.) Rs./kg 248.92 263.31   470.11 494.39
1.6 Replanting ha 1,245 1,333   1,126 1,274
1.7 New planting ha 22 7   12 3
1.8 Value added as % of GDP   2.2 ,2.0   1.7e) 1.6e)
2. Rubber            
2.1 Production x million kg  94.7 104.4   136.9 153.0
2.2 Total extent  x1,000ha 115 116   124 f) 126f)
2.3 Area under tapping  x1,000ha 89 89   95f) 95f)
2.4 Cost of Production Rs./kg 73.40 76.12   115.50 119.83
2.5 Average price            
2.5.1.Colombo Auction Rs./kg 127.20 147.41   211.65 403.02
2.5.2.Export ( f.o. b.) Rs./kg 128.51 147.73   202.23 373.87
2.6 Replanting  ha 820 1,448   1,002g) 1493g)
2.7 New planting  ha 518 504   715g) 1537g)
2.8 Value added as % of GDP    0.7 0.7   0.5e) 1e)
3. Coconut            
3.1 Production million nuts  2,591 2,515   2,853 2,317
3.2 Total extent  x1,000ha 395 395   395 395
3.3 Cost of Production Rs./ nut 7.50 9.50   9.53 11.27
3.4 Average price            
3.4.1.Product price Rs./ nut 9.83 12.46   18.28 23.82
3.4.2.Export ( f.o. b.) Rs./ nut 11.03 13.04   18.23h) 25.67h)
3.5 Replanting/ Under Planting ha 1,226 1,668 3,545i) 2,684i)
3.6. New planting  ha  1,098 3,250 3,988i) 2,920i)
3.7  Value added as % of GDP    2.0 2.2   1.4e) 1.4e)
© 2011, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: Central bank of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Tea Board,Tea Small Holdings Development Aurthority
The Dept. of Census and Statistics & Rubber Development Department
Coconut Cultivation Board, Coconut Development Authority
Ministry of Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development
Plantation Companies
Key;
(a) Revised,  (b) Provisional (c) Including Green Tea
(d) Includes green leaf supplier's profit margin
(e) In growing and processing only
(f) Based on rubber land survey - 2003 
(g) Extents covered by cultivation assistance schemes 
(h) Three major coconut kernel products only
(i) Extents covered by cultivation assistance schemes of the CCB
    
Revised:  2011(y)/07(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka