2024 Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 30-38
Small scale processing of sago both mechanically and semi-mechanically are now common practicing by sago farmer in West Papua and Papua Province. The objective of this research was to apply small scale mechanical sago processing equipment in order to transform the traditional processing method to mechanical one. In this research the sago processing machinery have been employed were cylinder type sago rasping machine and sago starch extraction machine, both were made in workshop of Agricultural Technology Faculty, University of Papua Manokwari. The performance of employed processing machinery in District Momi Waren were evaluated in terms of rasping capacity, extraction capacity, starch yield, fuel consumption and starch left in sago pith waste. Results showed that sago farmer in District of Momi Waran can operate the sago processing machineries easily without any difficulties. The performance of the machines were (a) rasping capacity 650 kg/hour, (b) extraction capacity 315 kg/hour, (c) starch yield 33.75 %, (d) starch losses in sago pith waste 2.5 % and (e) fuel consumption for rasping and extraction machine were 1.4 litre/hour and 1.23 litre/hour respectively.
