BatticaloaCompleted delivery to date
Seedlings17,464distributed
Farmers390supported
Acres272.30supported
Haycarb Coconut Farmer Resilience Project - Eastern Province
Supporting Resilient Coconut-Growing Communities
A Haycarb PLC CSR Project in Partnership with the Coconut Cultivation Board
Haycarb is supporting farmers in Batticaloa and Ampara to establish resilient coconut cultivations. This dashboard places programme-wide delivery alongside findings from a field visit to a 13-site sample.
35,786Seedlings distributed
784Farmers supported
558.6Acres supported
100,000Programme target
13 farms shown
Programme scale · As of FY 2025/26
35,786 seedlings provided free of charge across the Eastern Province.
Haycarb has supported 784 farmers across 558.59 acres in Batticaloa and Ampara. The programme aims to provide 100,000 coconut seedlings and complete the remaining target by the end of FY 2026/27.
How the partnership worksHaycarb + Coconut Cultivation Board
Programme ambition
Provide 100,000 coconut seedlings free of charge to farmers in the Eastern Province to establish resilient coconut cultivations. By FY 2025/26, 35,786 seedlings had been distributed, with the balance planned by the end of FY 2026/27.
CCB coordination
CCB regional offices invite applications, select eligible farmers, arrange seedling transport, monitor cultivation sites and provide guidance on fertiliser application, pest management and irrigation.
Farmer development
Eligible farmers are supported in accessing subsidies for cover crops, fertiliser, pest management, irrigation improvements and seedling protection, and are guided on Kapruka Ayojana Loan applications.
Progress towards the 100,000-seedling target35.8%
35,786 distributed64,214 remaining
AmparaCompleted delivery to date
Seedlings18,322distributed
Farmers394supported
Acres286.29supported
From programme progress to field learning
Sharing what we are learning on the ground
Programme numbers show how far the project has reached. Field visits help us understand what happens after seedlings are distributed. Haycarb will continue scheduled visits to selected farms, while CCB regional and field teams maintain regular follow-up with farmers. We are sharing these observations so practical lessons on establishment, water, wildlife and farmer practices can inform future phases and be useful to others working in similar conditions.
Field visit sample13 of 784 supported farmers were visited on 20–21 July 2026.The findings below describe the visited sample and should not be interpreted as programme-wide results.
13Sites visited
1,565Seedlings assessed
24.75Acres assessed
99.6%Reported survival
Field visit findings
What we observed across the 13 sampled farms
Filters and risk indicators apply only to the farms visited.
Eastern Province field-visit site map
The map shows the 13 sampled farms, not all 784 farmers supported by the programme. Sri Lanka is shown in full, with Batticaloa and Ampara highlighted on a full-country reference map. Sites sharing the same indicative locality are slightly separated for visibility.
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Sri Lanka reference map with highlighted districts · site coordinates are indicative localities
What the visits are telling us
The current picture is strong establishment, not low exposure.
Main issues raised
Share of filtered farms mentioning each issue.
In the field
Listening, learning and reviewing progress alongside farmers
The visits brought Haycarb and CCB teams together with farmers to understand establishment success, practical constraints and the support needed for long-term resilience.
Farmer dialogueUnderstanding experience directly from the field
Conversations focused on seedling establishment, water access, intercropping, pests and farmer-led solutions.
Site reviewObserving establishment conditions
Teams reviewed soil conditions, irrigation arrangements and young-palm performance.
Listening visitLearning what support matters most
Farmer feedback helped distinguish immediate technical needs from wider infrastructure constraints.
Delivery partner
From seedling distribution to sustained farmer support
The Coconut Cultivation Board of Sri Lanka is central to implementation on the ground. In this project, its regional teams connect farmer selection, seedling logistics, technical guidance, field monitoring and access to farmer-support pathways.
Regional coordinationTechnical guidanceFarmer supportSite monitoring
AmparaMr. R. M. Gamini SamarakoonRegional Manager, CCB Ampara
BatticaloaMr. Uthaya ChandranRegional Manager, CCB Batticaloa
Project implementation
How CCB regional teams support delivery
Project-specific roles are based on Haycarb’s implementation records and field discussions.
Regional offices invite applications from potential beneficiaries in the target areas.
CCB teams review applications and identify farmers who meet the programme criteria.
Seedling transport and distribution are organised with the relevant regional teams.
Farmers receive advice on fertiliser, pest management, irrigation and seedling protection.
Sites are followed up and eligible farmers are guided towards subsidies and financing pathways.
Farmer-support pathways
Support areas referenced in the project implementation.
Cover crops
Support for establishing ground cover and improving cultivation conditions.
Fertiliser
Guidance and access to eligible support for nutrient management.
Pest management
Technical advice and eligible measures for protecting young coconut palms.
Irrigation
Support for improving water delivery and irrigation arrangements.
Seedling protection
Best-practice guidance to improve establishment and reduce avoidable losses.
Kapruka Ayojana Loans
Guidance for farmers seeking finance to further develop coconut cultivations.
CCB’s wider coconut-sector role
Official government sources identify CCB as a coconut-sector institution and point stakeholders to credit-scheme formats and technical information on fertiliser and pest management.
Regional teams in action
Technical guidance close to the cultivation sites
Regional managers and field teams coordinate farmer engagement, distribution and technical follow-up in Ampara and Batticaloa.
Water, irrigation and exposure matrix
A compact comparison of operational conditions recorded at each site.
Transferable resilience practices
Practices observed in the field that may support wider farmer engagement.
Intercropping in action
Field images show how young coconut palms are being combined with food and cash crops.
Evidence-backed, with clear boundaries
Risk ratings combine farmer observations with official or research-based area evidence. The dashboard separates field findings from wider district and DS-level context.
Reading the strength labels
A indicates official or primary technical evidence. B indicates credible research or nearby-area evidence. Farmer observations remain essential for the individual site.