Tradition And Controversy In Monkey-Assisted Coconut Farming
A Practice Found In Coconut Farming: In parts of Malaysia and Thailand, some farmers have trained monkeys to help harvest coconuts. These monkeys are often long-tailed macaques, a species native to the region. They have strong climbing skills and can reach tall trees more quickly than human workers. For generations, this method has been part of local agricultural practices. It developed in areas where coconut trees grow densely and reaching the fruit by ladder can be dangerous and time-consuming.