Putting an end to the traditional way of chopping the tender coconut and avoiding littering of the waste, the Mysuru-based start-up has come up with the solution to make the tender coconut reach the consumers in a more cooler way.
The start-up has innovative designs. A tender coconut will be shelled in the shape of a glass or a container. Then it will be attached with a ring pull that acts as a coconut opener. This helps to avoid the herculean task of opening the coconut.
This was more appealing for the visitors at the Social Start-Up Santhe, who thronged to the stalls to have the tender coconut like any normal beverages.
“This is a new design which we launched here. Our main focus is to tackle waste. In this method, we shell out the green fibre and attach a pull ring with the pressure gun. So this is easy to take away and also anyone can open the tender coconut without any difficulty,” said Llyod, CEO of Econut.
The shelled out waste will be turned into the powder and sent back to the farmers, who will use it as manure.
‘Econut’ started in 2017 by the Mysuru-based techie, intends to bridge the gap between the consumer and coconut cultivator. The start-up began with the partnership of 10 farmers in Mysuru region has now extended further. Today the company has tied up with 1,047 farmers across the state.
“Initially, we set-up our kiosks in the tech parks. To deal with the coconut waste was a challenge at the tech-park, which helped us to come up with this solution,”
Lyod added.
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