Kubota's rice harvester designed for elderly farmers

OSAKA, Japan - Kubota Corp. has released a new small rice harvester (photo) it says is specially designed for use by elderly farmers. The harvester is fully automated and is easy to maneuver even in small paddy fields, the company says. The price of a 10.5-horsepower machine begins at 1,417,500 yen. About 60 percent of Japanese farmers are aged over 65. (Kyodo)

• Product Code
• ILEA000038295

• Registered date
• 2008/1/17 00:00:00

• Credit
• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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• 1332 × 1131 pixel

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• 72 dpi

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• 239.16(KB)*

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