Indian farmer builds spiral staircase on palm tree for safer sap harvesting
India, Tamil Nadu, palm tree, sap harvesting, farmer, innovation, agriculture, safety, spiral staircase Full contentAn Indian farmer has installed a spiral staircase around a tall palm tree to make harvesting sap safer and easier.thefederal+1 The farmer, identified as Dinakar from Salaiputhur village in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, comes from a family that has worked with palmyra trees for generations. To reduce the risks of climbing and deal with a shortage of skilled palm climbers, he decided to build a staircase that wraps around a 55 foot tree near his home. He invested about ₹60,000 to construct the spiral structure using iron rods. The staircase allows people to walk up the tree instead of using traditional climbing techniques that require strength, balance and years of practice. According to Dinakar, the design makes the tree accessible not only to experienced climbers but […]