The Indonesian Ambassador in Sri Lanka has offered to provide support to combat the white fly infestation affecting coconut plantations in the island.
During a meeting on June 17 with Minister of Plantations – Samantha Widyaratne, Tobing has said that the techniques and remedies used by Indonesia to combat the whitefly disease and other pests spreading through coconut cultivations can be provided to fight the disease that in Sri Lanka.
The ambassador agreed to provide support by providing methods and technology adopted by Indonesia to combat the Whitefly disease spreading in coconut cultivation and to develop coconut cultivation, according to a government statement.
It was also agreed during the meeting to do coconut cultivation on a 1 – 5 hectare area using hybrid fertilizers used in Indonesia as a pilot project.
