The wait is over as the Indian Tractor of The Year Award 2022 goes to Mahindra 575 DI XP Plus and Massey Ferguson 246.
The 3rd Indian Tractor of The Year Award or ITOTY organized by Tractor Junction was held today at the Hotel Pullman, Aerocity, Delhi. Apart from the Indian Tractor of The Year Award 2022, several other award categories were presented at the event.
MC Dominic, Editor-in-chief of Krishi Jagran, had the distinct honour of lighting the lamp along with many other eminent personalities present at the Indian Tractor Of The Year Award 2022.
A panel discussion was held through which some important topics like "What stops India from being a farm mechanised country," "Emerging customer expectations in farm machinery & solutions," and "Farm mechanization trend in next five years," were discussed.
L. P. Gite (ICAR - CIAE Bhopal Superannuated Scientist), Arindam Maulick (38 Years in Tractor & Automobile Industry), Yash Jat (Youtube Channel: My Kisan Dost). P K Verma (40 years of experience in Farm Machinery and Power), Hemant Joshi (32 years with Farm Machinery), Ashish Bhardwaj (20 years in Indian Tractor MNC’s), C R Mehta (29 years at ICAR - CIAE, Bhopal) and, Paul Raj (40 years Experience in Tractor industry) were the panellists.
The night finally came to an end and now we have all the winners listed below.
Best HP Tractor Nomination Categories (WINNERS)
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Best Tractor Under 20 HP: VST 171
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Best Tractor Between 21-30 HP: Captain 283 4wd
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Best Tractor Between 31-40 HP: Swaraj 735 FE
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Best Tractor Between 41-45 HP: Kubota MU4501
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Best Tractor Between 46-50 HP: New Holland 3600-2 allrounder
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Best Tractor Between 51-60 HP: Powertrac Euro 55 PowerHouse
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Best Tractor Above 60 HP: Mahindra Novo 755 Di
Best Farm Implement Nominations Categories (WINNERS)
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Implement of the Year: Lemken Melior 1/85 subsoiler
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Rotavator of the Year: Machio Gaspardo Virat Rotavator
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Implement Manufacturer of the Year: Dashmesh
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Smart Farm Machinery of the Year: Shaktiman cotton picker and Code by Swaraj (Joint Winners)
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Reversible Plough of the Year: Lemken Opal 90E
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Straw Reaper of the Year: Dashmesh 517
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Post Harvest Solution of the Year: New Holland Square Baler BC5060
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Self Propelled Machinery of the Year: Shaktiman Sugarcane Harvester
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Power Tiller of the Year: VST 165 DI
Best Tractor Nomination Categories (WINNERS)
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Indian Tractor of the Year: Mahindra 575 DI XP Plus and Massey Ferguson 246
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Orchard Tractor of the Year: Sonalika Baagban RX32
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Launch of the Year: Farmtrac Powerhouse series
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Tractor Manufacturer of the Year: Mahindra and Swaraj (Joint Winners)
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The Classic Tractor of the Year: Sonalika Sikander DI 740
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Most Sustainable Tractor of the Year: Massey Ferguson 241 Dynatrack
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Best Design Tractor: Kubota MU5502
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Best Tractor for Agriculture: Farmtrac 60 Powerhouse
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Best Tractor for Commercial Application: Eicher 557
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Best 4wd Tractor of the Year: Same Deutz Agrolux 55 4wd and Solis 5015 4wd (Joint Winners)
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Best CSR Initiative for Farmers: Mahindra, Sonalika, Tafe, Ace and few more....
The night ended with Mahindra 575 DI XP Plus and Massey Ferguson 246 being the joint winners and taking home the award of Indian Tractor of the Year 2022.
