Technologies
Title: | Betel Nut Cutter |
Area: | Rural Technologies |
Focus Area: | Agricultural Technology |
Developing Agency: | Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati |
Email: | sashin@iitg.ac.in |
Brief Description
Description : | It is a device that can simultaneously cut 8-10 betel nuts at one stroke. This device can replace the use of present tool "Sakta" for cutting betel nuts. Salient features of Betel Nut cutter: 8-10 betel nuts can be cut in a single stroke. The productivity rate has increased upto 3.5 times. Health injuries have reduced. Cutter can easily be disassembled for sharpening. 700-750 betel nuts/hr can be cut against 80-100 betel nuts/hr in traditional method. |