Billet planters are machines used in mechanized sugarcane planting operations. Amount of billet consumed and planting pattern are two important factors in mechanized cane planting operations. From an economical aspect reduction of billet consumption could be significant in terms of production cost reduction. This may be achieved with modification of current billet planters metering mechanisms or application of new planters equipped with more accurate metering devices. Several works presented by various researchers were reviewed and finally the best plan was selected for design, development and evaluation. Array of cupboards attached on chain conveyor were used in metering device for traortation of billets to the furrow. The mechanism used to exclude extra billets was effective and at the same time simple in design and construction. Proposed chain conveyor supplied the predetermined overlap or without overlap in billet planting. To design the metering device, some biophysical properties of sugarcane billet were considered. The main chassis of the planter was designed having in mind the necessity to put two rows of billet 50 centimeters apart from a double metering devices bed. Two furrow openers were placed a head of the metering devices for opening planting bed. Ground-driven power train was used to run the metering devices, hence providing a constant billet overlap planting pattern according to change of forward speed. The power train mainly consisted of a differential, universal joints and power rod, connecting disconnecting clutch, and two wheels. Internal shoe clutch was designed for seize and connect the power from ground wheels to metering devices and safekeeping them from overload. A hydraulic ram was used to actuate the clutch. Also, two one-way hydraulic rams were used to change the position of the planter drawbar and consequently lower the furrow openers and reversely. Solid works and Cosmos works software were used for technical modeling, drawing and analyzing of designed component. The planter was evaluated in the field based on the percent filling of the cupboards, over–overlapping and under-overlapping planting patterns as affected by planting speed (2, 3 and 4 km/h), cane variety (with and without debris) and angle of the chain conveyor structure from vertical line (25, 30 degree) with three replications. The aim of this field evaluation was to determine the best operation speed and level of billet consumption rate. A split-split plot experiment with a completely randomized design was used to determine effect of speed of planting and angle of the chain conveyor on percent filling of cupboards, over-overlapping and under-overlapping indexes. Data obtained from experiments were an. Key words: Sugarcane, Planter, Billet Planting, Metering Device , Overlap Pattern .