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With the Krish-e Smart Kit, Mahindra aims to track & digitise every acre & kilometer of rental activity carried out in the country.

 Krish-e Mahindra’s AgTech business launched the Krish-e Smart Kit (KSK). An after-market device, the Krish-e Smart Kit is the first-of-its-kind smart device that provides equipment owners with detailed insights of their tractors and farm equipment, through GPS enabled time tracking and remote monitoring of various parameters from the comfort of a smart phone.

A cutting-edge offering, the Krish-e Smart Kit is developed by Carnot Technologies, an Ag-Tech start-up, founded in 2015 by four alumni from IIT Bombay in their mid-20s, who as part of the IITB racing team, developed solutions to monitor the performance of race vehicles from the pit. Today Carnot Technologies is engaged in manufacturing and retailing products and services related to internet-connected devices for monitoring performance of vehicles and equipment, with M&M Ltd. having acquired a significant stake in the company.

The Krish-e Smart Kit enables equipment owners and rental entrepreneurs to sustainably improve fleet performance, improve incomes and manage maintenance costs, while reducing tractor downtime and preventing unauthorised usage of their tractors. The Smart Kit also includes an advanced trip replay feature for tracking commercial transportation and trolley activity.

The kit is brand agnostic and can be installed on any new or old brand of tractor or farm equipment, such as harvesters, rice transplanters and self-propelled sprayers. The kit is paired with an app called the Krish-e Rental Partner App and is available on the Google Play Store. In addition to tracking and monitoring, the app also offers users access to an inventory of high-end farm machinery on a pay per use basis.

Ramesh Ramachandran – Senior Vice President and Head Krish-e – Farm Equipment Sector, M&M Ltd. said, “An industry first aftermarket IoT solution, the Krish-e Smart Kit presents the smartest, most affordable and sustainable way for farmers and businesses to connect and monitor their farm equipment on the go. In its scale-up phase, with over 25,000 active users we will officially launch the Krish-e Smart Kit. Besides farmers, we invite institutions, FPO’s, government bodies and start-ups in the state to partner with us on this connected journey as we aim to digitise every acre and kilometre of rental activity. Going forward we aim to become the leading provider of connectivity for farm equipment in India.”

Pushkar Limaye – CTO, Carnot Technologies commented, “With a vision of building world-class products out of India, we came up with a small plug-and-play device for tractors to help improve their productivity using IoT, with real-time updates on smartphones. And today we are glad to see over 25,000 kits having already helped farmers digitise their businesses and adding real value on ground. And today with the official launch of the Krish-e Smart Kit, together with Mahindra, we aim to digitise Indian farming with an India-based solution, while reaching a larger audience of tractor owners and rental business owners.

With the Krish-e Smart Kit, Mahindra aims

Company News

The state-of-the-art centre will provide a chance for the farming community to get up close with VST’s modern farm mechanisation products

VST Tillers Tractors Limited (VST), India’s leading farm equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of their first state-of-the-art Experience Centre in Pune on July 11, 2022. Designed for customers to get a first-hand experience of VST’s farm equipment’s with latest technologies, the experience centre will display the full range of products including tractors, power tillers, power weeders, brush cutters, power reapers, rice transplanters, hedge trimmers, rotary tillers, and attachments. 

The experience centre will offer the customer an assisted walkthrough of the range of products by VST, enabling them to make an informed purchase decision. 

Antony Cherukara, CEO, VST Tillers Tractors inaugurated the Pune Experience Center in the presence of farmers, channel partners and business partners. On the occasion, he said “Through this experience centre, we will bring our product offering closer to our farmers and they can understand their applications to enhance their productivity. The Experience Centre is a first-of-its-kind concept by VST, and we have plans to replicate the same in other cities across the country. Through the experience centre, we are bringing all our offers under one roof. This will enhance their overall experience with the brand. It gives the farmers real-time experience and helps them make their buying decisions. We shall expand the scope of our experience centres as we go forward.”

The state-of-the-art centre will provide a chance

Agrotech, Machinery - Pre-harvesting, Machinery – Post-harvesting

Exports for the month stood at 1520 units

Mahindra & Mahindra’s farm equipment sector (FES), part of the Mahindra Group, announced its tractor sales numbers for January 2022. Domestic sales in January 2022 were at 21162 units, as against 33562 units during January 2021. Total tractor sales (Domestic + Exports) during January 2022 were at 22682 units, as against 34778 units for the same period last year. Exports for the month stood at 1520 units.

Hemant Sikka, President – Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “We have sold 21162 tractors in the domestic market during January 2022. On the back of good rainfall and high moisture content in the soil, Rabi sowing has been very good, and this bodes very well for a bumper crop harvest. Continued government focus on agriculture, rural infrastructure and higher cash flows with rabi harvest, will lead to positive sentiments and an increase in tractor demand. In the exports market, we have sold 1520 tractors, registering a growth of 25 per cent over last year.”

Exports for the month stood at 1520