This Couple From Bantwal Makes Handicrafts From Coconut Shells: Click to Know Their Inspiring Journey

A couple from Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada District, makes handicrafts using coconut shells. The couple had lost their occupations due to the Covid outbreak discovered a new way of life by crafting exquisite handicrafts out of coconut shells. The couple Sachindra and Jayalaxmi, who live in Kukkaje in the Bantwal village of Ira, are attracting attention from the general public with their distinctive handicrafts.

Sachindra was unable to work throughout the Covid lockdown, which put a great deal of strain on the family. The production of Sachindra’s cement flower pots began but, did not have much luck. Sachindra’s wife Jayalaxmi began creating crafts out of coconut shells. She began by producing goods that were needed for domestic usage and then saw a rise in demand from the general public. The couple had been cutting the coconut shells and hand-decorating them earlier. Subsequently, they purchased some machines with a government loan provided by Mandara Sanjivini. The local farmers sell them coconut shells, which they purchase.

The focus of interest are the hanging pots that the pair makes. The hanging lights for electrical bulbs have already begun production and will soon be available on the market. Their coconut shell art, which started out as a substitute during the Covid epidemic, is now a small industry.