Developing Situation of Tea Harvesting Machines in Taiwan
Abstract
In recent years rapid social change and industrial and commercial development in Taiwan has lead to migration of rural labor, population ageing, high wages and labor shortages, which resulted in significant problems for the tea industry. Thus, mechanization in the tea industry emerges as the direction for the future. According to a survey, tea harvesting and tea manufacturing use 87% and 5% of available labor, so the mechanization of tea harvesting is a priority. The application and development of tea harvesting machines worldwide and especially in Taiwan in recent years is investigated in this paper. Recommendations are made for the implementation of tea harvesting machinery in Taiwan in the future. This report may also used as a reference for the use of mechanical harvesting.
Keywords:
tea, plucking, machine, tea harvestingDownloads
References
Z. F. Mao, D. B. Chen, “Discussion of the excellent tea on plucking mechanized”, China Tea, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 4-5, 2006
S. L. Tsai, China encyclopedia of agriculture, Tea Volumes, Agriculture Publishing House, Beijing, China, pp. 7-8, 1988
Z. M. Chen, Zhong-guo chajing, Shanghai Culture Publishing House, Shanghai, China. pp. 353-354, 1992
Y. Han, H. Xiao, G. Qin, Z. Song, W. Ding, S. Mei, “Developing situations of tea plucking machine”, Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 268-273, 2014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/eng.2014.66031
J. M. Chang, “A study of effect on the growth and quality of tea bush with mechanical plucking”, Journal of Chinese Agricultural Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 1-10, 1996
C. L. Lee, T. F. Huang, “Development and application of rail management system for tea field management machines”, Taiwan Tea Research Bulletin, Vol. 19, pp. 29-36, 2000
J. M. Chang, “The province of implemented general situation on tea garden mechanization ”, Tea Newsletter, Vol. 346, pp. 87, 1971
T. F. Huang, C. L. Lee, Y. K. Chang, “Study and extension on mechanical plucking of hand plucking tea area”, Taiwan Tea Research Bulletin, Vol. 5, pp. 15-30, 1986
C. L. Lee, “Technical improvement mechanical plucking in Chin-shin oolong tea garden- Effects of plucking periods and depths on tea yields of different tea crop seasons”, Taiwan Tea Research Bulletin, Vol. 10, pp. 115-127, 1991
T. F. Huang, “Development of hand-pluck tea garden mechanized in the future”, Development and Promotion of Taiwan Tea research Seminars Monograph. Taoyuan, Taiwan, pp. 38-43, 2001
T. F. Huang, C. L. Lee, Y. K. Chang, “Study on using the rail mechanical plucking management system in hand plucking tea area”, Taiwan Tea Research Bulletin, Vol. 22, pp. 79-86, 2003
C. L. Lee, “Study and promotion on tea plucking mechanization”, Tea Production Technology Seminars Monograph, Taoyuan, Taiwan, pp. 115-124, 1992
Downloads
How to Cite
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) after its publication in ETASR with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
