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  • What is the palm oil industry in Sri Lanka?
  • The palm oil industry in Sri Lanka has been an import substitution policy initiative aimed at reducing palm oil imports and boosting the economy.
  • Why did Sri Lanka ban oil palm cultivation in 2021?
  • The 2021 ban on oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka was primarily driven by concerns over its long-term environmental impact, owing to “soil erosion, drying of springs thus, affecting biodiversity and life of the community”.
  • Does oil palm replace forest in Sri Lanka?
  • In Sri Lanka, oil palm does not replace forest but other plantation crops, primarily rubber and coconut. Therefore, its biodiversity performance needs to be compared with these crops, and as found in various studies, the differences in biodiversity between oil palm, rubber, tea and coconut plantations are neither significant nor conclusive.
  • What are some criticisms of palm oil mills in Sri Lanka?
  • Some of the specific criticisms include groundwater depletion, water quality degradation, regeneration, siltation, floods, landslides, and palm oil mill effluent handling. These issues directly affect the surrounding communities and ecosystems. In Sri Lanka, RPCs were allowed to cultivate oil palms in marginal rubber lands.
  • Is deforestation relevant in oil palm cultivation in Sri Lanka?
  • These issues directly affect the surrounding communities and ecosystems. In Sri Lanka, RPCs were allowed to cultivate oil palms in marginal rubber lands. Therefore, deforestation is not relevant unless rubber is considered a forest tree. Environmental issues are common to any agricultural land use and are observed in oil palm cultivation.
  • How much oil does Sri Lanka import?
  • Sri Lanka annually imports 180,000-220,000 MT of vegetable oil. This can be met with 50,000 ha of oil palm or 271,000 ha of coconut. Oil palm yields 4 to 5 times more oil per ha. Oil palm plantations have served Sri Lanka for over 54 years, starting ni 1968