Contrast in Harvesting

With the ever-increasing production of corn in the district, various methods of harvesting the crop are employed, from mechanical on the one hand to manual labour on the other.

Entering the country under the new work permit regulations for a period of three months, they harvested various crops in the area including kumeras, tomatoes and maize.

The venture, which proved a success, was an experiment to see if the shortage of female labour for harvest gathering could be eased, and, if so, pave the way to bring more women into the country for the same type of work in the future.

With its four row corn head, this machine, the largest of its kind in the country, is capable of producing 12 to 14 tons of shelled grain per hour.

The unique feature of this harvester, shown in a test field of narrow rows, is the adjustable width of its cutters which enables it to tackle any width of plantings.