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  • How often are oil palms harvested?
  • Each oil palm in our oil palm plantation is harvested for fresh fruit bunch once every 10 days and depend on the standard of practice of the company. The goal of harvesting is to be able to cut and collect all ripe fruit bunches in the field, also able to harvest fresh fruit bunches without damaging the fruit and the palm.
  • How a vehicle is used for oil palm harvesting?
  • Research by research has been conducted in improving the vehicle for assist the harvesting of oil palm. Many various types of equipment have been used in field like dump trucks, that also known as mechanical buffalo that is small power ranging 20 to 25 hp tractors.
  • Can a tractor help harvest oil palms?
  • was developed to assist harvesting, collection, and loading of oil palm bunches. This while collecting FFB, and the tractor is also easy to maneuver through peat soil. However, due terrain (Deraman et al., 2013). tools, workers could perform tasks that are less strenuous to their body.
  • Why is harvesting important in oil palm plantation?
  • Harvesting is an important process in oil palm plantation main objective of harvesting is to get fresh fruit bunches with excellent oil content and quality and can get the maximum profit. During harvesting the worker need mechanization to assist in collection of oil palm bunches.
  • What tools are available for oil palm plantation workers?
  • Currently various types of tools have been developed to assist oil palm plantation workers such as Cantas ®, Mechanical Harvester, Badang, etc. Nonetheless, despite the existence of this technological tools, many farmers are inclined to make use or exploit the benefits of this technology (Shahbaz, et al, 2012).
  • Which is the best mechanization in assisted collection of oil palm bunches?
  • For the traditional and manual method, wheelbarrow is only the best mechanization in assisted collection of oil palm bunches. It is because wheelbarrow can pass through all types of road surface, the gradient of slope, and type of soil. Wheelbarrow is a machine that is easy to work with and does not give pollution to environment.