3. CEO MR SHIJITH
Graduated in Kerala, he travelled across the
length and breadth of India to understand the
needs of the farmers. He studied on how
technology can be used to help farmers in
agriculture.
With the backing of agriculture engineers, he
started this venture.
4. INNOVATION
1. Coconut de husker.
One of their product is a portable electrically powered coconut
dehusker.
It can dehusk 500 coconuts per hour.
The coconuts undergo two stages until it's completely
dehusked.
Their customers are primarily oil manufactures.
The product is featured in the global market today. It is now
popular in Sri Lanka.
5. INNOVATION
The team developed this product with no aid from the
government.
Initial trials were carried out with petrol and diesel engine but
finally decided on using electrical power.
This product 4 times more ef ficient when compared to manual
labour.
It takes 3 days to manufacture this product.
First to develop a blade that can dehusk a coconut
irrespective of the size.
6. IDEAS IN SURPLUS
The other innovative products are green flower pots and cattle
fodder cutter.
7. HURDLES
Farmers seem to fancy gold ornaments to farming equipment.
A large percentage of the loan the government of fers goes
into gold purchase rather than satisfying the purpose.
Their products are not trademarked or copyrighted.
People who were once team mates are now competitors .
Man power in the state cannot be found easily.
8. FOR BETTERMENT
Farmers should be taught on how technology can serve
agriculture so that they embrace the result of science,
engineering and innovation .
More uniqueness, better the product .
Machines manufactured should be robust.
9. KAVUNGAL TODAY
The agency also has a retail outlet in Trissur which is the most
favoured destination for farming equipment.
The CEO also has also developed a team to find out problems
faced by the farmers and help them.
10. FOR FUTURE
Simple yet smart innovations.
For an agricultural country like India, products
like these have a wider market and a longer
way to go.
