Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review
Potatoes are the fourth most important crop for human consumption. In the 18 century, potatoes saved the European population from starvation, and since then, it has become one of the primary crops cultivated in countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Potato producti...
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| description | Potatoes are the fourth most important crop for human consumption. In the 18 century, potatoes saved the European population from starvation, and since then, it has become one of the primary crops cultivated in countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Potato production worldwide reached 368.8 million tonnes in 2019, 371.1 million tonnes in 2020, and 376.1 million tonnes in 2021, with production expected to grow alongside the worldwide population. However, the agricultural sector is currently suffering from urbanization. With the next generation of farmers relocating to cities, there is a diminishing and ageing agricultural workforce. Consequently, farms urgently need innovation, particularly from a technology perspective. As a result, this work is focused on reviewing the worldwide developments in potato harvesting, with an emphasis on mechatronics, the use of intelligent systems and the opportunities that arise from applications utilising the Internet of Things (IoT). Our work covers worldwide scientific publications in the last five years, sustained by public data made available from different governments. We end our review by providing a discussion on the future trends derived from our analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cbe2d5c959547e0a6dcbbda321b81fb2023-05-22T04:43:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2023-05-011410.3389/fpls.2023.11567341156734Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art reviewCiaran Miceal JohnsonFernando Auat CheeinPotatoes are the fourth most important crop for human consumption. In the 18 century, potatoes saved the European population from starvation, and since then, it has become one of the primary crops cultivated in countries such as Spain, France, Germany, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Potato production worldwide reached 368.8 million tonnes in 2019, 371.1 million tonnes in 2020, and 376.1 million tonnes in 2021, with production expected to grow alongside the worldwide population. However, the agricultural sector is currently suffering from urbanization. With the next generation of farmers relocating to cities, there is a diminishing and ageing agricultural workforce. Consequently, farms urgently need innovation, particularly from a technology perspective. As a result, this work is focused on reviewing the worldwide developments in potato harvesting, with an emphasis on mechatronics, the use of intelligent systems and the opportunities that arise from applications utilising the Internet of Things (IoT). Our work covers worldwide scientific publications in the last five years, sustained by public data made available from different governments. We end our review by providing a discussion on the future trends derived from our analysis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1156734/fullpotato harvestingautomationmachineryinternet of thingsartificial intelligencerobotics |
| spellingShingle | Ciaran Miceal Johnson Fernando Auat Cheein Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review Frontiers in Plant Science potato harvesting automation machinery internet of things artificial intelligence robotics |
| title | Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_full | Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_fullStr | Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_short | Machinery for potato harvesting: a state-of-the-art review |
| title_sort | machinery for potato harvesting a state of the art review |
| topic | potato harvesting automation machinery internet of things artificial intelligence robotics |
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