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Experts and envoys urge Sri Lanka to reverse 'unscientific' ban on oil palm replanting
The Island
|December 04, 2025
Agricultural experts and smallholders called for Sri Lanka to lift its unique global ban on oil palm replanting, labelling the prohibition as lacking scientific justification during a forum held in Colombo last week.
The event highlighted that Sri Lanka stands alone worldwide in enforcing such a ban. Speakers argued that oil palm is a high-yield, low-cost crop that could revitalize rural economies, particularly for families facing declining rubber yields and an acute shortage of work opportunities in rubber estates.
"Allowing smallholders to plant even a few oil palm trees alongside tea and rubber would significantly improve village incomes," said Wijesinghe, Chairman of the Haritha Oil Palm Association.
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