Coconut Plucking

A man and his son were electrocuted on Friday when the iron rod they were using to pluck a coconut came into contact with a live wire.

Those who pluck coconuts are much sought after in Kerala. And they are now acting pricey.The coconut pluckers charge an exorbitant rate of Rs.75 per tree, especially in cities. Yet they are much in demand. "It has become impossible to get a coconut plucker...

Those who pluck coconuts are much sought after in Kerala. And they are now acting pricey.

Shortage of trained nut pluckers is a grim farm sector problem in Kerala but for 37-year-old Selvin Chacko coconut plucking is a hi-tech profession involving car, mobile and even a dedicated website.

A man and his son were electrocuted on Friday when the iron rod they were using to pluck a coconut came into contact with a live wire.

Those who pluck coconuts are much sought after in Kerala. And they are now acting pricey.The coconut pluckers charge an exorbitant rate of Rs.75 per tree, especially in cities. Yet they are much in demand. "It has become impossible to get a coconut plucker...

Those who pluck coconuts are much sought after in Kerala. And they are now acting pricey.

Shortage of trained nut pluckers is a grim farm sector problem in Kerala but for 37-year-old Selvin Chacko coconut plucking is a hi-tech profession involving car, mobile and even a dedicated website.