{"id":21387,"date":"2024-10-15T13:53:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=21387"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:57:26","slug":"electric-tractors-turn-a-development-page-in-indias-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2024\/10\/15\/electric-tractors-turn-a-development-page-in-indias-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric tractors turn a development page in India\u2019s agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since December 2020, India\u2019s heavy equipment <\/u><\/a>makers have been releasing new electric tractors whose fuel economy <\/u><\/a>is changing the agricultural landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With auto manufacturers leading the way, the union government is also beginning to invest in off-road electrification through a national plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in mid-2024 egged manufacturers to transition to the electric versions, promising governmental backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By July 2024, \u00a0the blueprint electric vehicle (EV) sector of mostly two-wheel and passenger vans had reached a total 4,135,077 unit sales. Of these,\u00a01,700,000 unit<\/u><\/a>s went into sale during the 2023-24 fiscal year alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, electrification of agricultural machinery has hitherto lagged due to the complex needs such as battery magnitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Arun Surendra, chairman and managing director of tractor maker VST<\/u><\/a> Group, the way out is improvement in battery capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arun expects significant changes in the e-tractor scene in 5 years\u2019 time given that India already ranks among the biggest tractor manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government seeks to boost nationwide agricultural mechanization levels from a current 47% to over 75% in 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down Memory Lane<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The electrification transition did not start only in 2024. In mid-December 2023, Sonalika Tractors unveiled Tiger Electric, India\u2019s first battery-powered tractor at a beginner\u2019s price of 500,990 rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, the country is still in the e-tractor infancy, despite being a world leader in other agricultural equipment manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Ashok Leyland has in October 2024 begun delivering its new battery-charged farming equipment including AVTR tractors<\/u><\/a>. This marks a big leap that could inspire other mainstream vehicle makers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of these is VST Group, which is exploring the new technology\u2019s potential to revolutionize agriculture as it has done urban transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable Benefits of Electric Tractors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Agricultural stakeholders in India promote e-tractors as eco-friendly choices due to their efficient fuel economy and low emissions.  On average, diesel-powered tractors cause 6%<\/u><\/a> of all farm-based carbon emissions in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sustainability goal therefore matches India\u2019s net-zero emission target by 2070, and technology could help attain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this ultimately reveals a growing push towards bringing agricultural mechanization revolution in India via electric tractors. To learn more about farm mechanization on the subcontinent, read on the statistics below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India Tractor Statistics <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India is one of the trio of countries with most agricultural equipment such as tractors and combine harvesters. In 2003, the south Asia nation had the second highest tractor numbers excluding small gardening types at 2,532,900 units<\/u><\/a>. Only the United States had more at 4,389,812 units <\/u><\/a>(figure from 2007) . This tally could improve as India trials electric types, which analysts think could reduce the power bill. A traditional tractor consumes 8% <\/u><\/a>of India\u2019s yearly diesel usage or 4% of fuel import expenditure and 6% of agricultural emissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many tractors per square km of farm land does India have<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figures from 2003 show that India averages\u00a0158.51<\/u><\/a>\u00a0tractors per square km of farmland. Based on statistics from diverse years from 1970 to 2010, this puts India at position 79 worldwide, with Slovenia at the top. India\u2019s per-km penetration could be more if\u00a010%<\/u><\/a>\u00a0of the country\u2019s annual tractor production does not undergo export.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How high is weight-based production per capita of tractors in India<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

India boasts an 8.1%<\/u><\/a> share in the production of tractors by weight worldwide at 570,000 tonnes per year. Only China at 2 million tonnes<\/u><\/a> and the United States at 939,000 tonnes per capita produce more annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much is an e-tractor in India<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, the price of an e-tractor averages over\u00a0614,000 rupees\u00a0<\/u><\/a>($7,306.60) while the unit price for the country\u2019s first locally manufactured electric tractor in December 2020 was\u00a0500,990 rupees<\/u><\/a>\u00a0($5,956.77). The government helps farmers buy such equipment via Sub-Mission on Agricultural Mechanization (SMAM) subsidy program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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