OPERATIONAL COSTS OF MECHANIZED AND SEMI-MECHANIZED SUGARCANE PLANTING

Authors

  • Rogério Zacharias
  • Fábio Lúcio Santos
  • Valquíria Aparecida Mendes de Jesus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v19i2.216

Keywords:

cana-de-açúcar, mecanização, plantio, rendimento operacional

Abstract

Since sugarcane production is gaining importance in Brazilian agribusiness, therefore this study was done to compare the operational costs of mechanized and semi-mechanized planting systems. The planting operations were surveyed, considering all aspects regarding furrowing, distribution, division, cover, re-pass, post-plant herbicide application and planting. The operational efficiency and the fixed and variable costs of each system were also determined. The data revealed that the cost of mechanized planting was R$ 841.84 h-1 lower than that of the semi-mechanized planting. The operational efficiency of the mechanized planting was 0.66 ha h-1 compared to 1.31 ha h-1 of the semi-mechanized planting. Considering costs and operational efficiencies, adding a second mechanized set to the mechanized system could increase operational efficiency to 1.32 ha h-1, with an economy of R$ 297.56 h-1, relative to the semi-mechanized system.

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Published

2011-04-14

How to Cite

Zacharias, R., Santos, F. L., & Jesus, V. A. M. de. (2011). OPERATIONAL COSTS OF MECHANIZED AND SEMI-MECHANIZED SUGARCANE PLANTING. Engineering in Agriculture, 19(2), 118–124. https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v19i2.216

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011)

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