Dinakaraj said, “With these iron stairs built around the palmyra tree, anyone—from children to women—can effortlessly climb to the very top without any fear to extract ‘padaneer’” (sweet palm sap)
A man working in the palm oil industry in Satthankulam, Thoothukudi district, has built iron stairs on a palm tree near his house. A young man named Dinakar, from Salaiputhur village, Nadavkurichi panchayat near Satthankulam, has taken up this initiative. His family has been involved in palm oil industry for generations. Dinakar's father Yesudasan (70 years old) had difficulty climbing palm trees in the traditional way due to his advanced age. D…