Practice Name:

Coconut Harvestor

Details

Category	Agriculture,Agro processing,Extracts,Rural Machinery,Farm Implements,Harvest (thresher,ripper,cutter,nipper etc)
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	the work is acheived by a hydraulic jack fitted with levers.
Details Of Innovation	Coconut farms in Watrap face acute shortage of labour especailly for plucking coconuts. This prompted Mr. Karuppih to invent the Coconut Harvestor for harvesting matured nuts of the coconut tree. It can harvest coconut from a height of 50 ft. and the machine can be operated with the help of two persons; one person for driving the tractor and the other for harvesting nuts. After looking at the model of a JCB excavator, he developed the coconut harvester. He has attached a hydraulic jack and fitted ten levers by using a tractor. This hydraulic jack can be adjusted, so as to carry a person to the top of the hose for plucking coconuts. He uses light-weight iron plates in this machine. Ten acres of coconut plantation can be harvested in a day using this machine. Besides, the Coconut harvester can work in all seasons. He has invested about ten lakh rupees in designing the first protype of the coconut harvestor.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	P Karuppiah
District	Virudunagar
KVK District	TNAU-KVK, Regional Research Station Campus, Kovilangulam, Aruppukottai- 626101
Address	Virudhunagar ,Tamil Nadu
Languages Spoken	Tamil
Vocation	Farming
State	Tamil Nadu
PIN Code	626001

PAS 1	"Tender Coconut Cutting machine."https://www.kovaiclassicindustries.net/tender-coconut-cutting-machine.html
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Region / Sub Region (ICAR) Tamil Nadu uplands and leeward flanks of south Sahyadris, hot, dry semi-arid eco-subregion (8.1), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) East Coast Plains and Hill Region (XI), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Southern zone (TN-5)
Practice ID	KNW0020000000089
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1133
Reference	HBN database
Technology Transfer Terms	DIY

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