Babani Redkar: The Traditional Coconut Plucker Keeping Aldona's Farming Heritage Alive

Goa, March 2 -- JENIFER FERNANDES

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ALDONA: For Babani Redkar, a traditional farmer and skilled coconut plucker, clambering up trees is a craft passed down through generations. A resident of Quitla in Aldona, Redkar has spent years tending to coconut trees, offering not just his expertise in harvesting but also guidance on maintaining healthy crops.

Growing up in a family of farmers, Redkar learned the art of climbing coconut trees from his grandfather. "I watched him closely and imitated his techniques. Back then, we used only a rope and a chopper to scale the trees," he recalls. Today, after years of experience, he uses a mechanised climbing device, making the job safer and more efficient. Trained in Old Goa, he h...