古巴是世界上主要产糖国之一,甘蔗种植面积占整个种植面积的30%,糖是古巴的重要出口物资。1952年前甘蔗收获都是手工操作,1952年以后,古巴和苏联共同建造了一家甘蔗收割机厂,成批生产KTP-1型甘蔗联合收割机。1976年,古巴已有40%以上的甘蔗园采用联合收割机收获(即一次收获法),其余的甘蔗园则采用半机械化收获(即分段收获法)。 Cuba is one of the major sugar producing countries in the world, with sugar cane cultivation accounting for 30% of the total planted area. Sugar is an important outlet for Cuba. Before 1952, sugarcane harvesting was done by hand. After 1952, Cuba and the Soviet Union jointly built a sugarcane harvester plant to mass produce the KTP-1 sugarcane combine harvester. In 1976, more than 40% of Cuba’s sugar cane fields were harvested by combine harvesters (ie one harvesting method) while the rest of the sugar cane gardens were semi-mechanized (ie, staged harvesting).