Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the costs of mechanical harvesting and grape manual in commercial property of “Santana do Livramento”, “Rio Grande do Sul” (RS) – Brazil. The study was conducted commercial vineyard, over four years (2013–2016), throughout this period we evaluated 154.9 ha on the mechanical harvesting of grapes and; 366.7 ha on the grapes of manual harvesting; for both types of collection were recorded all costs thereof, including annual fixed fees (depreciation + maintenance), obtaining at the end the amount of crop expressed in real per hectare; also calculated the minimum required area vineyard justify mechanical harvesting. The cost of manual harvesting was 133.3% higher than the value obtained for the mechanical harvesting the studied time interval. Obtained the area of 41.92 ha, as the point of balance between the costs of manual and mechanical harvesting (equivalent costs), above this area (41.92 ha), grape mechanical harvest is economically justified. All conditions tested, it was concluded that preliminary cost per hectare of grape mechanical harvesting is lower than the cost per hectare of manual harvesting and vineyard areas plausible mechanical harvesting exceeding 41.92 ha, justify the use of the collection system grape mechanics.
Highlights
The changes that pass the savings induced by globalization have required the agricultural sector increasingly technical and economic efficiency in the conduct of exploration
The study was conducted commercial vineyard, located in the city of “Santana do Livramento” – RS, Brazil, over four years (2013–2016), throughout this period we evaluated 154.9 ha on the mechanical harvesting of grapes and system and; 366.7 ha on the grapes of manual harvesting system
During the period studied (2013–2016), the total amount of mechanical harvest per hectare expressed in “reais” was significantly less than the total value of the manual harvest per hectare expressed in “reais”, and the cost of manual harvesting was 133.3% higher than the value obtained for the mechanical harvesting the studied time interval (Fig. 1)
Summary
The changes that pass the savings induced by globalization have required the agricultural sector increasingly technical and economic efficiency in the conduct of exploration. In this search context of competitiveness, knowledge of production costs and profitability of cultures is increasingly important in the decision-making process of the producer at the time of choosing a particular technology [1]. In New York, the GDC driving system was created, aiming, among other attributes, its suitability for mechanical harvesting. In Europe, the United States and Australia, driving in cordon, mechanical harvesting is already widespread [2]. Harvesting is the removal of the commodity from the parent plant or the removal of the entire plant from the production field if it is the economic commodity [3]
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