Sesame seeds are now also harvested with a combine... Sinan County, successful mechanization

On the 16th, a result evaluation meeting was held in Bigeumdo, achieving a 97% reduction in labor. Sinan County announced that a sesame mechanization cultivation result evaluation meeting was held in Bigeum-myeon, attended by around 100 local farmers and research institutions. This evaluation meeting introduced new varieties suitable for mechanization and demonstrated the entire process of crop cultivation from sowing to harvesting using a combined seeder and combine harvester on-site, showcasing the feasibility of sesame mechanization. In particular, the simultaneous operation of tilling, covering, and sowing by the combined seeder and the replacement of the most difficult sesame harvesting process with a combine harvester reduced labor by up to 97% compared to conventional farming methods, receiving great support from farmers. Sinan County has been promoting the mechanization and scale-up of the entire sesame cultivation process since last year, the first in the nation, and has ...