Conceptual Development of Automated Harvester for Tall Oil Palm Tree

Innovation and invention in field mechanization for oil palm sector has created a variety of advancement in technology. The change in oil palm operation to mechanization will overcome the problem of labour shortage occurrence in oil palm sector. The problem occurs in harvesting tall oil palm is the height of oil palm that causes difficulty to cut the fresh fruit bunch by using manual labour. Moreover, the use of automated harvester also will make the harvesting operation easier without the requirement of skilled labour and ensuring labour safety. The automated harvester has advantages and disadvantages that need to be improved in meeting the oil palm requirement. This study overviews the mechanization that are used in harvesting tall oil palm. This research project has resulted in the development of high technology mechanization based on previously developed machine for harvesting fresh fruit bunches (FFB) at 10 meter and above of oil palm age tress. However, the previous developed machines cannot be accepted in the current and widely practiced Industrial revolution 4.0 (IR4.0). Mechanization approach makes harvesting tall oil palm a reality to overcome the problem that normally occur in oil palm sector due to height of oil palm.

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Pengaruh Jarak Tanam Yang Berbeda Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Produksi Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq)

Jurnal Media Pertanian ◽

10.33087/jagro.v5i1.92 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Hayata Hayata ◽

Ida Nursanti ◽

Pandu Kriswibowo

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Elaeis Guineensis ◽

T Test ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Plant Spacing ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽

Planting Distance

Plant spacing is a factor influencing the growth of oil palm plants. Plant spacing is done to get an area for plant growth, to avoid a sun and nutrients competition for each oil palm plant, and to make it easier maintenance. This study aimed to see the growth and production of oil palm at different planting distances. This research was carried out at the Oil Palm smallholder Plantation located in Suko Awinjaya Village, Sekernan District, Muaro Jambi Regeny, 64 kilometers (representing 8×8 m spacing) and 69 kilometers (representing 9×9 m spacing). This research was conducted in March-April 2019. The design of the experiment was carried out as an unformatted trial and the location was porpusively chosen as there were a uniform plants in that location. Sampling determination of the locations was based on spacing differences e.g. Planting distance 8 × 8 m (P1), Planting distance 9 × 9 m (P2). The Systemic Sampling method was used in this study. The parameters observed were plant height, stem circumference, weight of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), productivity, light intensity, air temperature, air humidity (%). A measured agronomic each observed parameter was analyzed by Independent t test (significant level of 5%). The result showed that the oil palm plantations with 8x8 m distance planted give a higher growth and a smaller stem circumference than the 9x9m. While a higher both of Fresh Fruit Bunch Weight and productivity were obtained at a 9x9 m spacing than those at 8x8 m planted distance. Keywords: Spacing, Productivity, Oil Palm AbstrakJarak tanam merupakan faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan tanaman kelapa sawit. Pengaturan jarak tanam adalah untuk mendapatkan ruang tumbuh bagi pertumbuhan tanaman guna menghindari kompetisi memperebutkan unsur hara dan matahari dari setiap tanaman kelapa sawit, serta mempermudah dalam pemeliharaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pertumbuhan dan produksi kelapa sawit pada jarak tanam yang berbeda. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Rakyat yang terletak di Desa Suko Awinjaya, Kecamatan Sekernan Kabupaten Muaro Jambi kilometer 64 (mewakili jarak tanam 8×8 m) dan kilometer 69 (mewakili jarak tanamn 9×9 m). Penelitian ini pada bulan Maret – April 2019. Rancangan Percobaan di lakukan dengan tidak terformat, dan lokasi dipilih secara sengaja karena pada lokasi tersebut terdapat tanaman yang diteliti dan seragam. Penentuan lokasi pengambilan sempel berdasarkan perbedaan jarak tanam yaitu: Jarak tanam 8×8 m (P1), Jarak tanam 9×9 m (P2) Pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode Sistemik Sampling. Parameter yang diamati adalah Tinggi tanaman, Lingkar Batang, Berat Tandan Buah Segar (TBS), Produktivitas, Intesitas Cahaya, Suhu Udara, Kelembaban Udara (%), Tindakan Agronomi. Setiap parameter yang diamati dilakukan analisis Independent t test pada taraf α 5 %. Tanaman Kelapa sawit yang ditanam pada jarak 8x8 m memberikan hasil pertumbuhan yang lebih tinggi dan lingkaran yang lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan jarak tanam 9x9 m. Berat Tandan Buah Segar dan produktivitas yang lebih tinggi didapatkan pada jarak tanam 9x9 m dibandingkan dengan yang ditanam pada jarak 8x8 mKata kunci : Jarak Tanam, Produktivitas, Kelapa sawt

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INTENSITAS SERANGAN HAMA TIKUS BELUKAR (Rattus sp) PADA TANAMAN KELAPA SAWIT (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) MENGHASILKAN DI KEBUN RAKYAT DESA SUKO AWIN JAYA KABUPATEN MUARO JAMBI

Jurnal Media Pertanian ◽

10.33087/jagro.v6i2.126 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Hayata Hayata ◽

Nasamsir Nasamsir ◽

Robi Aldinardo

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Elaeis Guineensis ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Palm Tree ◽

Location Determination ◽

Average Production ◽

Initial Survey ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches

Cultivation of oil palm is inseparable from pests. One of the main pests that attack oil palm plants is the rat class which can cause oil palm plantations get a high losses. The aim of this study was to determine the attacktion intensity of the bush rat (Rattus sp) in Oil Palm smallholder at Suko Awin Jaya Village, Muaro Jambi Regency. The research was carried out from February to April 2021 at the oil palm smallholder specifically farmer group“Ridho Ilahi”. The experimental design was unformated trials, and the location was purposively chosen. The location determination of the sample was based on to the initial survey that there was found rats attacktion in this place. Sampling was carried out concurrently at the time fresh fruit bunches harvesting, fruit counting in the bunch, counting the number of fruits eaten by rats, counting good fruit (free from rat pest attacks), and weighing the weight of fresh fruit bunches. Parameters observed were the attacktion level in the land, attacktion intensity, production per hectare, environmental sanitation conditions. The rats attacktion rate of 100%, means that all sample in one stretch of plantation have been attackted by rats, it was indicated by a bite scars on the harvested fresh fruit bunches. The attacktion intensity of the bush rat pest was 23%. The average production was 21.6 tons/hectare/year. The sanitation conditions on the land was partially overgrown with weeds and there were piles of midrib in the area between the certain two path of oil palm tree.

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Loose Fruit Collector Machine in Malaysia: A Review

International Journal of Engineering Technology and Sciences ◽

10.15282/ijets.v6i2.2909 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 65-75

Author(s):

Mohd Zulfahmi Mohd Yusoff

Keyword(s):

Palm Oil ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Oil Production ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Important Process ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Collection Process ◽

Two Machines

Malaysia is the world’s second largest producer of palm oil after Indonesia. There are six main processes in most commercial palm oil production. In harvesting, the collection of loose fruit is an important process because the loose fruit contain the highest percentage of oil compared to fresh fruit bunch. Thus, the loose fruit collection process needs to be taken into consideration. In order to properly manage the collection of clean loose fruit, there is a need for a loose fruit-collecting machine that can collect the loose fruit efficiently. In this paper, a loose fruit collecting machine and roller type oil palm loose fruit picker in Malaysia are reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages of these two machines categories are discussed. These two machines could provide significant advantages to the industry by increasing productivity through the efficient collection of loose fruit. Keywords: Oil palm, loose fruit, fresh fruit bunch

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Ripeness Classification of Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Using an Optical Probe

Journal of Aceh Physics Society ◽

10.24815/jacps.v8i3.14122 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 72-77

Author(s):

Nurmaya Sari ◽

Minarni Shiddiq ◽

Ramma Hayu Fitra ◽

Nadia Zakyyah Yasmin

Keyword(s):

Fluorescence Spectroscopy ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Optical Probe ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Human Vision ◽

Crude Palm Oil ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽

Agriculture Products

Penggunaan spektroskopi fluoresensi yang nondestruktif bidang pertanian semakin intensif dilakukan khususnya untuk evaluasi produk pertanian. Sortasi dan grading Tandan Buah Segar (TBS) Kelapa Sawit sebelum memasuki proses produksi Crude Palm Oil sangat penting untuk memenuhi standar produksi dan ekspor. Sistem sortasi dan grading elektronik dibutuhkan untuk mengantikan metode sortasi manual mengandalkan penglihatan dan pengalaman. Pada penelitian ini probe optik yang terdiri dari laser dioda 640 nm dan dua fotodioda inframerah dalam konfigurasi triangulasi digunakan untuk mengevaluasi tingkat kematangan TBS kelapa sawit dan hubungannya dengan kekerasan buah dan tegangan fotodioda. Sampel terdiri dari 23 TBS Tenera. Buah kelapa sawit pada setiap TBS disinari laser pada tiga bagian yaitu pangkal, tengah dan ujung, setiap bagian terdiri dari tiga buah kelapa sawit. Tegangan keluaran dari kedua fotodioda dijumlahkan dan diperkuat oleh rangkaian multiboard komersial. Setelah tegangan diperoleh, ke-9 buah kelapa sawit dilepaskan dari TBS, tingkat kekerasan buah diukur mengunakan penetrometer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kematangan TBS mempunyai korelasi linier terhadap kekerasan buah dengan kekerasan yang tertinggi pada buah mentah sebesar 9,39 kg/cm2 dan terendah pada buah terlalu matang sebesar 5,64 kg/cm2. Nilai tegangan rata-rata terkecil pada buah mentah dan tertinggi pada buah matang kemudian turun pada buah lewat matang. Hasil K-means clustering menunjukkan pengelompokan 4 tingkat kematangan berdasarkan nilai kekerasan dan tegangan yaitu F0, F1, F2, dan F3. Applications of nondestructive fluorescence spectroscopy in agriculture have been intensively carried out especially to evaluate agriculture products. Sorting and grading oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) before Crude Palm Oil milling processes are important tasks to meet the production and export standards. Electronic systems for sorting and grading of FFBs are needed to replace manual sorting method which depends on human vision and experience. In this study, an optical probe consisted of a 635 nm diode laser and two photodiodes was used to evaluate the ripeness level of oil palm FFB and its relation to both the fruitlet firmness and resulted photodiode voltages. Laser was directed to each of nine fruitlets of each FFB from three parts; basil, equatorial, and apical. Output voltages from each photodiode were summed and amplified by a commercially multi-board circuit. Then their firmness levels were obtained using a penetrometer. The results show that there is a linear correlation between the firmness levels and the FFB ripeness levels. The firmness values ranges from 9.39 kg/cm2 for unripe FFB and 5.64 kg/cm2 for overripe FFB. The highest voltage is obtained for ripe FFB and less for unripe and overripe FFB. K-means clustering results indicate that the overall ripeness levels are grouped into 4 levels of ripeness, namely F0, F1, F2 and F3 based on the values of hardness and the voltage of each sample. Keywords: Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Oil Palm, Fresh Fruit Bunch, Firmness, Optical Probe

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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY FRESH FRUIT BUNCH (FFB) COLLECTION CENTERS

International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences ◽

10.35631/ijmtss.314006 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (14) ◽

pp. 72-77

Author(s):

Nazirah Che Jaafar ◽

Zaki Aman

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Oil Palm ◽

Alternative Model ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Quality Of Services ◽

Full Time ◽

Satisfaction Level ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches

Koperasi Penanam Sawit Mampan (KPSM) or in English known as Sustainable Oil Palm Growers Cooperative has been established since 2010. KPSM is an alternative model that can meet the needs of oil palm independent smallholders (ISH) and play a role in helping to improve community development. The main objective of this cooperative is to improve the income of independent oil palm smallholders. The objective of the implementation of the study was to identify the customer satisfaction level towards the FFB sales service operated by KPSM. This study involved independent oil palm smallholders who sent fresh fruit bunches (FFB) to KPSM cooperative collection centres. Questionnaires were distributed to 330 respondents and sampling was carried out by random sampling. The data were analysed using SPSS to analyse the quantitative data, which covered frequencies and percentages. The study findings indicated that the majority of respondents were KPSM members (61.9%), who cultivated palm full time, (69.6%) with an average age of 46 years old. The study also proved that the smallholders’ satisfaction level who received the services provided by the cooperative, was very good. However, customer satisfaction in terms of infrastructure amenities was less satisfactory, and the findings from this study were hoped to be able to assist various parties to improve the quality of services provided by KPSM.

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ANALISIS TATANIAGA TANDAN BUAH SEGAR KELAPA SAWIT DI DESA TEMPAKAN KECAMATAN BATU ENGAU KABUPATEN PASER (Marketing Analysis of Fresh Fruit Bunches of Oil Palm in Tempakan Village, Batu Engau Subregency, Paser Regency)

JURNAL AGRIBISNIS DAN KOMUNIKASI PERTANIAN (Journal of Agribusiness and Agricultural Communication) ◽

10.35941/jakp.2.2.2019.2686.113-120 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 113

Author(s):

SIMON SUTRADO SIMANJUNTAK ◽

ACHMAD ZAINI

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Marketing Channel ◽

Marketing Channels ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Level Zero ◽

Average Share ◽

Marketing Analysis ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches

The purposes of this study were to know marketing channel, marketing margin, share, and marketing profit of fresh fruit bunches of oil palm in Tempakan Village, Batu Engau Subregency, Paser Regency. The study was conducted from June to August 2016. The sampling method was done with two ways as random sampling in farmer level and in marketing channel as snowball sampling. Data analysis were done by calculating marketing margin, share, and marketing profit. The results of this study showed that there are two marketing channels in reserach location are channel of level zero and channel of level one. Marketing margin in farmer level was Rp40.39 kg-1 and margin in whole trader level was Rp314.44 kg-1. The average share of farmer level was 97.58% and in trader level was 81.48%. Margin and share that profitable for farmer is at channel of level zero. The average of profit in whole trader level of fresh fruit bunches was 112.75%, that meant marketing by whole trader is profitable.

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Distribution map of oil palm fresh fruit bunch using LiDAR*

2021 12th International Conference on Information and Communication Systems (ICICS) ◽

10.1109/icics52457.2021.9464575 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Husna Sarirah Husin ◽

Nurnasuha Amar ◽

Aznida Abu Bakar Sajak ◽

Mohd Sallehin Mohd Kassim

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch

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Tauke and Emotional Network Model in Oil Palm Marketing: Getting Fresh Fruit from Smallholders in Indonesia

Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University ◽

10.35741/issn.0258-2724.55.4.66 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Rizabuana Ismail ◽

Slamet Haryono ◽

Ira Maya Sofa Harahap ◽

Ria Manurung

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Marketing Channel ◽

Marketing Channels ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Network Marketing ◽

Marketing Model ◽

Marketing Models ◽

Cash Payment ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches ◽

Depth Interviews

This article describes how fresh fruit bunches grown by oil palm smallholders are incorporated into oil palm marketing models in Indonesia. This emotional network marketing model is a supplementary model of marketing models in Malaysia which is called factory centered and middleman model. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method. The data was collected by conducted in-depth interviews with 28 informants coming from 4 (four) categories of oil palm smallholders: oil palm tauke (middleman) that included big tauke and small tauke, workers in the loading ramps, and workers in the oil palm factories who were involved in oil palm marketing channels. The result of the research showed that the oil palm marketing channel between smallholders and either small tauke and big tauke was based on an emotional network with a strong bond of friendship, brotherhood, dwelling location, cash payment, giving loan with reasonable requirements, and providing transportation for fresh fruit bunches. In contrast, oil palm marketing channel among smallholders, loading ramp buyers, and POF was based on regulations. This writing presented a different perspective of oil palm marketing channels in general by involving the emotional network of the existing actors for getting fresh fruit bunches and the advantages of oil palm marketing. In this marketing model, there is a longer marketing channel and actors with their varied roles.

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IMPLEMENTASI JARINGAN SYARAF TIRUAN (JST) DAN PENGOLAHAN CITRA UNTUK KlASIFIKASI KEMATANGAN TBS KELAPA SAWIT

Komunikasi Fisika Indonesia ◽

10.31258/jkfi.15.1.36-45 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Minarni Minarni ◽

Roni Salumbae ◽

Zilhan Hasbi

Keyword(s):

Oil Palm ◽

Color Space ◽

Human Perception ◽

Image Data ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Human Vision ◽

Palm Fruit ◽

Color Parameters ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunches

The clasification of ripeness stages of oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFBs) can be done using color parameters. These parameters are often evaluated by human vision, whose degree of accuracy is subjective which can cause doubt in judgement. Automatic clasifications offreshfruit bunches (FFBs) based on color parameters can be done using computer vision. This method is known as a nondestructive, fast and cost effective method. In this research, a MATLAB computer program has been developed which consists of RGB and HSV GUI which is used to record, display, and process FFB image data. The backpropagation artificial neural network (ANN) program is also developed which is used to classify the oil palm fruit fresh bunches (FFBs). Samples are fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm varieties of Tenera which comprise of Topaz, Marihat, and Lonsum clones. Each clone composed of three levels of ripeness represented by five fractions. The measurements were started by capturing images of oil palm, extracting RGB and HSV values, calculating weight values from the image database to make anANN program, preparing grid programs for oil palm FFBs, and comparing grading levels of oil palm FFBs using program and by harvester. This program successfully classified oil palm (FFBs) into three categories of ripeness which are unripe (F0 and F1), ripe (F1 and F1) and over ripe (F4 and F5). The RGB and HSV programs successfully classified 79 out of 216 FFBs or 36.57% and 106 out of 216 TBS or 49.07%. Respectively the HSV program is better than RGB program because the representation of HSV color space are more understood by human perception hence can be used in calibration and color comparison.

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