Tractor is one of the best utility vehicles of all times, particularly in India. Agriculture, a major source of livelihood in the country also uses tractors for different farming purpose. At present, we have many tractors companies with different range of tractors (starting from 20 hp to 70 hp).
But today in this article we will tell you about the top 7 tractor manufacturers or companies that provide tractors under 70 horsepower (HP). So lets know about them in detail;
Best Tractor Brands in India
Let's know about some of the leading tractor companies in the country;
Mahindra and Mahindra tractors
For a common man or farmer, the very first name that can come to mind is ‘Mahindra’. Over the years, the Mahindra Tractors has emerged as one of the top manufacturers of agricultural and farm equipment, including tractors. Mahindra & Mahindra Company was started by J.C Mahindra and K.C Mahindra. Mahindra Tractors are popular because of their ability to give high performance with added strength as well as durability.
They are available from 20 HP to 50 HP Plus range and some of them are:
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Mahindra YUVRAJ 215 NXT ( 20HP)
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Mahindra JIVO 245 DI 4WD (21 - 30 HP)
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Mahindra YUVO 265 DI (31 - 40 HP)
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Mahindra YUVO 475 DI (41 - 50 HP)
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Mahindra 555 Power Plus (50 HP Plus)
TAFE - Tractor and Farm Equipment Ltd
TAFE was founded by R. Anantha Ramakrishnan in 1960 and today it is the 2nd largest selling tractor maker in India. All the types of tractors under the TAFE brand are strong and durable as it is made with superior technology. Some of the TAFE tractors less than 70 HP are:
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30 DI Orchard Plus 2WD (30 HP)
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5900 DI 2WD (56 - 60 HP)
Swaraj Tractors
A farm equipment manufacturing firm by the name Punjab Tractors Limited was set up in Mohali in 1972. It became the first company that indigenously started manufacturing of tractors in India, under Swaraj brand. The company afterward was taken over by Mahindra Group in 2007 and its name was changed to Swaraj Division. The company manufactures tractors in the horsepower range of 15 HP to 60 HP. Some of them are:
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Swaraj 724XM (20 - 30 HP)
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Swaraj 834XM (30 - 40 HP)
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Swaraj 843XM (40 - 50 HP)
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Swaraj 744FE (45 - 50 HP)
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Swaraj 960FE (50 - 60 HP)
John Deere tractors
This is yet another popular tractor brand in the Indian market. The Deere & Company founded in 1837 by a blacksmith John Deere in the US, is one of the oldest agricultural equipment manufacturers. The company, which is headquartered at Pune, has made immense presence with its broad range of reasonable, highly durable, low maintenance and superior performance tractors. Some of them are:
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5036 C 2WD (35 HP)
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5050 D 2WD (50 HP)
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5310 2WD (55 HP)
Escorts Agri Machinery
It is a tractor manufacturing company that was founded in 1960 by the Escorts Group, an Indian engineering firm set up by Yudi Nanda and H.P.Nanda. Some of the well-liked Escorts Agri tractor models are:
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Farmtrac XP-37 Champion (XP Series; 37 HP)
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Farmtrac 6055 T20 Classic series
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Powertrac 434 Plus (DS Series; 37 HP)
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Powertrac ALT 3500 (ALT Series; 37 HP)
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Ferrari (26 HP)
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Steeltrac (12 HP)
Sonalika Tractors
Sonalika tractors were incorporated in 1995 with its head office situated at Jalandhar. It is the third largest selling tractor brand in the country. It is famous for its incorporated tractor manufacturing plant at Hoshiarpur, which has a capacity of manufacturing tractors close to 3 lakh. Some of the top selling Sonalika tractor models are:
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GT 20 (20 HP)
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DI 730 II HDM (31 to 34 HP category)
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DI 35 (35 to 45 HP category)
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DI 745 III (46 to 55 HP category)
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DI 60 (56 HP Plus category)
John Deere tractors
This is yet another popular tractor brand in the Indian market. The Deere & Company founded in 1837 by a blacksmith John Deere in the US, is one of the oldest agricultural equipment manufacturers. The company, which is headquartered at Pune, has made immense presence with its broad range of reasonable, highly durable, low maintenance and superior performance tractors. Some of them are:
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5036 C 2WD (35 HP)
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5050 D 2WD (50 HP)
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5310 2WD (55 HP)
Escorts Agri Machinery
It is a tractor manufacturing company that was founded in 1960 by the Escorts Group, an Indian engineering firm set up by Yudi Nanda and H.P.Nanda. Some of the well-liked Escorts Agri tractor models are:
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Farmtrac XP-37 Champion (XP Series; 37 HP)
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Farmtrac 6055 T20 Classic series
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Powertrac 434 Plus (DS Series; 37 HP)
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Powertrac ALT 3500 (ALT Series; 37 HP)
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Ferrari (26 HP)
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Steeltrac (12 HP)
New Holland
It is a global agricultural machinery brand, as part of the New Holland Company founded in 1895 by Abe Zimmerman. The New Holland Fiat India Pvt. Ltd. (previously known as New Holland Tractors India Pvt. Ltd.) got recognized as a 100% subsidiary of CNH Global NV in 1996. Tractors made here are exported to over 70 countries in North America, Australia, Middle East, South East Asia, and Africa. A popular New Holland tractors less than 70 HP is:
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4710 with Canopy 2WD (47 HP)
To conclude, although Mahindra tractors are the largest selling tractor manufacturers in the country, the other tractor brands mentioned above have proved their efficiency as well. Hence you can compare the features of tractor models provided by different companies and then make your decision. The selection can depend on factors like HP requirement, type of use (agriculture, specialty farming, etc.) and price of course.
These are just a few top-selling tractor companies in India, there are many other brands also.
