MACHINERY FOR PEANUT HARVESTING: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
MAKINARYA PARA SA PAG-AANI NG MANI: ISANG KOMPREHENSIBONG PAGSUSURI
DOI : https://doi.org/10.35633/inmateh-77-117
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Peanuts are an important source of oil and feed crops. It is vital to elevate the economy and feed the increasing population. Due to urbanization, the decrease and aging of the workforce threaten the agriculture sector. Consequently, countries around the world are urgently in need of innovation, particularly from an adoptable peanut harvesting technology perspective. As a result, this work focused on reviewing the developments in peanut harvesting, emphasizing the impacts of manual to mechanical harvesting methods. Specifically, mechanical harvesting is affected by soil characteristics, peanut plant characteristics, maturity at harvest, land size, peanut harvesting methods, and the importance of innovating peanut harvesting machinery. This endeavor covers legitimate scientific publications from 2010 to 2023, sustained by online public data from different government agencies. The review ends with the recommendation for standardization of peanut harvester machine specifications and testing methods to easily compare machine performances, aiding farmers, researchers, and industry stakeholders in better decisions when selecting mechanical peanut harvesters. Further, standardizing testing methods could establish operational efficiency and foster innovation and improvement within the industry.
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