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Tractors, harvesters, implements and autonomy: launches, sales data, dealer networks and the companies that make them.
The seeder, made under licence from Canada's Clean Seed, sows directly into paddy residue, runs on tractors of 35 HP and above and goes on sale first in Punjab and Haryana. Prices were not disclosed.
Dealers registered 76,906 tractors in India in September 2026, up 13.75% on a year earlier but down 12.58% from August, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations.
The UK registered 1,033 agricultural tractors in September 2026, up 10.8% on a year earlier, taking the January to September total to 8,317, up 17.4%, the AEA said.
Mahindra's domestic tractor sales fell 23% to 50,208 units and Escorts Kubota's fell 16.2% to 14,911 in September 2026, though both are ahead for April to September.
AGCO's Massey Ferguson will add a value range of compact tractors from 20 hp supplied by International Tractors Limited, with a phased rollout across Europe and the Middle East in 2027.
Machine sales fell by around 5% to 113,498 units as JCB cited a 12% market contraction in India; it is spending £100 million on its Staffordshire headquarters and opening a Texas plant.
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
