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 Volume 13, Issue 1 (January 2026), Pages: 162-173

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 Original Research Paper

Strategies for enhancing the implementation of combine harvesters in rice harvesting in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia

 Author(s): 

 Momon Rusmono 1, *, Intan Kusuma Wardani 2, Alya Husnul Khotimah 3, Erniati Erniati 2

 Affiliation(s):

  1Sustainable Agricultural Extension Study Program, Agricultural Development Polytechnic Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia
  2Agricultural Mechanization Technology Study Program, Agricultural Development Polytechnic Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia
  3Agricultural Extension Study Program, Jenderal Soedirman University, Purwokerto, Indonesia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9420-7925

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  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.01.017

 Abstract

The use of combine harvesters is important for replacing manual labor, speeding up the harvesting process, reducing postharvest losses, and lowering operational costs, thereby improving the effectiveness and efficiency of rice harvesting. This study aimed to evaluate the performance and conformity of combine harvesters under different field conditions and to develop strategies to increase their use in rice harvesting. The research was conducted from April to June 2025 in the Lelea, Kroya, and Cikedung subdistricts of Indramayu Regency, Indonesia. Performance tests were carried out on rice fields that were ready for harvest, and data were collected from 120 farmer respondents. A quantitative research approach was used, with data analyzed using descriptive statistics and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). The results showed that the combine harvester specifications conformed to Indonesian National Standard 8185:2019 by 91.67%. The operational efficiency of the combine harvesters was 63.57% in medium-depth fields and 68.11% in shallow fields. The average postharvest loss was 2.08 kg, including a header loss of 0.009% and a threshing loss of 0.001%. The PLS-SEM results indicated that government support, land and crop characteristics, and agricultural institutional support were the most significant factors influencing farmers’ effectiveness in using combine harvesters, together explaining 70.60% of the variance. Based on these findings, strategies were proposed to improve the utilization of combine harvesters by strengthening farmers’ effectiveness in Indramayu Regency.

 © 2026 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Combine harvester performance, Rice harvesting efficiency, Postharvest losses, Farmer effectiveness, Agricultural mechanization

 Article history

 Received 6 August 2025, Received in revised form 18 December 2025, Accepted 7 January 2026

 Acknowledgment

The authors would like to express their appreciation to all parties who contributed and provided them with the opportunity to complete this research. They extend special gratitude to the Head of the Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development Agency, the Head of the Agricultural Education Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Director of the Bogor Agricultural Development Polytechnic for providing the facilities and financial support. 

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 Ethical considerations

Adult respondents were selected based on the research design and predetermined inclusion criteria. Prior to data collection, respondents were informed about the purpose, intent, and expected outcomes of the study. All personal data was anonymized, treated confidentially, and used solely for research purposes.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Rusmono M, Wardani IK, Khotimah AH, and Erniati E (2026). Strategies for enhancing the implementation of combine harvesters in rice harvesting in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(1): 162-173

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