Machine Vision to Determine Agricultural Crop Maturity

Agriculture in Malaysia is still one of the biggest enterprise and the most important sector in Malaysia’s economy. In the last 35 years, Malaysia has emerged as the number one producer of palm oil. In year 2010, Malaysia accounts for about 55% of world palm oil production and about 62% of world exports. The Malaysian oil palm industry continues to contribute significantly to the country’s economic development and foreign exchange earnings. However, the Malaysian oil palm industry needs more emphasis on its research and development to meet the world challenge and to maintain Malaysia as the top world producer of palm oil. The major problem faced by the oil palm plantation is shortage of labor, especially in harvesting of oil palm FFB (MPOIP, 2007).