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An anthropometric survey of West Sumatra farmers was conducted with the aim of attaining data on the body dimensions, which can be used for designing farm equipment and machinery. The samples which included 152 males and 60 females worked in horticultural activities were randomly designated from four regions of West Sumatra highlands (Solok, Agam, Tanah Datar and Limapuluh Kota). Twenty-one static body dimensions were identified. The data acquired from the measurements were statistically analyzed and matched with similar data from other regions in Java Island. The results propose that there occurs a significant difference in some of the anthropometric dimensions between male and female farmers of West Sumatra. It also revealed that the mean stature of male farmers from West Sumatra was found to be the highest, while the mean weight of male farmers of West Sumatra was found to be higher than that of farmers from West and Central Java.
