MPOB has introduced an oil palm motorised cutter known as ‘Cantas Evo’ that works effectively for palms with harvesting height of less than 7 m. Cantas which is powered by a small petrol engine has been proven to increase harvesting output compared to manual harvesting. Over the past two years, a new generation motorised cutter has been designed, developed and tested. The prototype employs a gearbox at the bottom of the machine, which brings down the centre of gravity and provides convenient handling of the machine. In addition, the components have also been reduced by half, saving more than RM 306/machine.

Main Researcher: Mohd Rizal Ahmad