TT No. 613: Battery Powered Oil Palm Harvesting Tool
MPOB introduced the oil palm motorised cutter (Cantas) to the industry in 2007. Cantas is suitable for harvesting fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from palms up to 7 m harvesting height. Cantas increases harvesting productivity which improves harvesters’ earning besides reducing workers on the payroll, currently dominated by foreign workers (Razak et al., 2013).
Main Researcher: Abdul Razak Jelani
Email: razak@mpob.gov.my