MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology on Monday, June 6, announced that a new, locally-developed coconut dehusker known as “SAFitek Coco Dehusker” is ready for commercialization, with the team currently looking for commercial fabricators to which they can license out the technology.
The team also said about 2.5 million coconut farmers in the country may benefit from the device, which mostly currently rely on manual dehusking, and are at higher risk of injury. The device will also make the job faster, said the team. SAFitek was developed by a team composed of engineers Kalfred Doydora, and Jeward Dagodog, and Jayrald Misperos. Helping the team commercialize the product are Yhebron Lagud, head of JRMSU-TC’s research unit; Jariet Adriatico from the JRMSU’s Innovation and Technology Support Office; and Ma. Corina E. Camazo of the JRMSU’s Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office.