
Making strips and sticks with the conventional knife method is time-consuming, tedious, and risky. Electrically operated high-power machines are available for industries; the rural community cannot afford such tools due to the village’s lack of electricity and finances. Ralte and L. Salio decided to create an affordable bamboo splint and stick-making machine to assist the tribal community in overcoming the problems associated with the traditional method. The innovator successfully prototyped a manually operated bamboo splint-making machine that can convert bamboo into 1.2 mm thick strips and sticks. It is made of carbon steel and has a capacity of 5,000 splints/hour or 5 kg /hour. It is easy to operate, affordable, and easy to maintain. It can be used to generate employment in rural areas and to make toothpicks, ice cream sticks, etc. They have been recognized for their innovation all around the country and are getting inquiries for sale in Brazil and Sri Lanka