Machinery - Pre-harvesting News
VST Tillers Tractors inks MoU with Zetor Tractors a.s. Czech Republic
VST Tillers Tractors Limited, a leading manufacturer of agricultural multipurpose power tillers and tractors in India signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with ZETOR TRACTORS a.s. from Czech Republic manufacturers of tractors, and other equipment. Zetor Tractors is a brand of tractors, tradem...Read more
Kinze release its 4705 planter and narrow-transport Mach Till
Beginning with the 2021 model year, Kinze will have a new series of enhanced planters available for growers — and they’ll be easy to spot as the 05 Series, meaning each model number will end in “05.” These planters — such as the 4705, a 24-row, 30-inch planter being introduced —...Read more
Kubota to launch self-driving rice planting machine
Kubota Corp. has recently announced that it will release a rice-planting machine with automated driving functions in October. The purpose of the first such machine in the industry is to reduce the burden on farmers by reducing the need for manpower in the process of planting rice. The rice planter first creates ...Read more
VST Tillers Tractors launches GRO TECH Solution
VST Tillers Tractors Limited, pioneers in manufacturing of tillers and compact tractors for over five decades, as part of its continued efforts to offer innovative solutions to agricultural sector has launched Gro Tech - a new line of solution which aligns with the ambitious government's vision of doubling...Read more
Sonalika Tractors witness uprising growth, domestic sales increases by 20.7%
Sonalika Tractors, one of the world's leading integrated tractor manufacturing com witnesses an uprising growth in its sales. The company's domestic sales grow 20.7% to 7,320 units in the month of December, 2019. The homegrown brand Sonalika tractors freighted 6,066 units in the same month last year. Raman ...Read more
STA Impianti’s “green machines”: roasting machines dedicated to savings and sustainability
STA Impianti also boasts a long experience in upholding sustainability standards. The Bologna based company has always been focused on energy savings and now it has reinvented itself with a portfolio of better performing, technologically advanced and energy-efficient roasting machines. When less is best STA Impi...Read more
Mahindra & Mahindra showcases India's first 4WD tractor
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, the leading agri machinery manufacturer has recently showcased its wide range of Tractors and Farm Implements at KISAN 2019’, India’s largest Agri Show organized at Pune. The new age Mahindra Yuvo 575 DI 4WD, India's first 4WD tractor comes with 15 Speed op...Read more
India Agricultural Tractor Market is projected to grow a CAGR of 6.9% till 2024
According to the latest report by www. marketinsightsreports.com, India agricultural tractors market was valued at USD 6.97 billion in the year 2018 and the market is projected to witness a CAGR of 6.9% over the forecast period (2019-2024). In terms of units, India is one of the largest tractor markets in the worl...Read more
Sonalika launches Chhatrapati Tractor in Maharashtra
The company also launched tractors from its outperforming Sikander Series, Rx 55 Sikander powered by a heavy-duty mileage engine of 4087cc with 230nm of torque& Rx 47 Sikander in 4WD. The Sikander Series is equipped with modern features like CCS Workspace (Cool Comfortable and Spacious), SD Hyd...Read more
ADAMA & RiceTec Launches Herbicide-Tolerant Technology
The Max-Ace technology takes gives the rice enhanced tolerance to HighCard herbicide. HighCard is a unique and safe proprietary product made by ADAMA, which will be labelled for post emergence control of grassy weeds in rice, including red and weedy rice. HighCard will need to be applied sequentially befor...Read more
NSAI suggests changes in proposed Seed Bill 2019
The National Seed Association of India (NSAI) has suggested some changes in the proposed Seed Bill 2019 which includes more scientific definition of transgenic variety, enhanced more farmer rights on seeds and enlisting the services of private firms for evaluating new varieties before seed regist...Read more
Development of Agricultural Mechanization in India and Future Prospects
The first tractor to India was brought in 1914.There were only about 8,000 tractors in 1950 and these increased to 39,000 units in 1960. Engines (petrol, kerosene, and diesel) were being used for post-harvest processing like floor making, rice milling, grinding, etc. India passed through severe food crisis ...Read more