International Tractors Limited (ITL), the manufacturer of Sonalika and Solis tractors, is strengthening its international manufacturing presence with a $120 million agreement to assemble and produce tractors locally in Kazakhstan. The agreement with Kazakhstani industrial company SP BKM was signed during the Kazakhstan-India Business, Trade and Investment Forum. The partnership
Indian agriculture is moving from broad, input-intensive farming toward data-driven and precision-based farm management. Artificial intelligence (AI), agricultural drones, satellite imagery, sensors, digital crop surveys and connected farm machinery are increasingly being used to improve crop monitoring, input application and decision-making. The shift is also being supported by government programmes.
India’s retail harvester market recorded a marginal decline in August 2026, with sales reaching 1,319 units, compared with 1,329 units in August 2025. The market declined by 0.75% year-on-year, indicating largely stable demand but a mixed performance across manufacturers. However, the broader financial-year picture remains positive. From April to August
The Government of India is expanding support for agricultural mechanization to make modern farm machinery more accessible to small and marginal farmers. Through the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM Scheme) under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), farmers can receive financial assistance for purchasing agricultural machinery, while Custom Hiring Centres
India’s electric tractor technology is heading to one of the country’s most demanding terrains. Cygnus Motors LLP has launched ‘Electrifying Himalayas’, a high-altitude endurance expedition designed to test its electric tractor in challenging Himalayan conditions. The expedition began from Rajkot on September 1, 2026, with the tractor embarking on a
Modern farming depends on a wide range of tools and machines to prepare the soil, sow seeds, manage crops and harvest produce efficiently. Two terms that are often used interchangeably are farm implements and agricultural machinery. Farm implements generally refer to tools and attachments used to perform specific farming operations,
