Combine rice harvester performance test in Takalar Regency

Abstract

Post-harvest handling of rice is a very strategic effort to support increase in rice production. The main problem of the farmers in handling the harvest and post-harvest rice is high yield loss and bad quality grain and rice produced. Combine rice harvester is a rice harvester that can cut the stems of plants, shed and clean grain while walking in the field. The purpose of this study was to determine the work capacity and efficiency of a combined rice harvester in rice fields in Takalar regency. The results of the research are the use of rice harvesting machines in the rice field can accelerate the process of rice harvesting. The work capacity of the combine rice capacity is 5 hectares per day with 70 Horse Power.