Newest Trends in Grain Harvesting in India
N. Guha
Dr. Stefan Forkert
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Overview
� Agriculture in India – an overview
� Overall harvester combine market - snapshot
� Future trend
� Outlook
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Agriculture in India – an overview
Key statistics of India-An Overview
Population Approx 1.22 billion
Total Geographic Area 328 million hectares
Grossed Cropped Area 190 Mha
Net Cropped Area 142 Mha
Percentage of agricultural / arable land
54.7%
Agro Climactic regions 20
Main 5 zones N, E, W, S, NE
Main seasons Summer, Rainy, Winter
Soil types 46
average per capita operational land holding
Less than 1.2 ha
Overall large agricultural land, suitable climate and other parameters make India suitable for growth of agriculture market – in long term perspective also
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Agriculture in India – an overview
� Gross domestic product (GDP) of agriculture
and allied sectors in India reached
USD151.8 billion
� According to Central statistical organization
agricultural sector growth of 2012 was 1.8%
against 3.6% of 2011
� Agricultural income as primary source of
income : 58% of population
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Agriculture in India – an overview
� Low mechanisation level
� Agricultural productivity has positive
correlation with level of mechansation
� Higher labor share but less contribution to
GDP (gross domestic product)
Courtesy: Deptt of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture India
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Agriculture in India – an overview
� The estimated grain production in India
for year 2012-13 account to be around
255 MT (million tonnes)
� The population is around 1.22 billion
� Per capita food grain availability
438gms/day
� 2020 forecast: 290 MT for 1.3 billion
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Agriculture in India – an overview
� There are two major agricultural seasons in India – Kharif and Rabi
� Kharif season: April - September (summer); Rice (paddy) main crop
� Rabi season: October – March (winter); wheat main crop
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Overall harvester combine market - snapshot
Market:
� Contract farming
� Big unorganized market
� Advent of new players
Crop:
� wheat, rice, bajra (pearl millet), jowar
(great millet), maize , pulses….
Combines:
� Size: Small (2m CB), medium (4.5m CB)
� Technology: TAF, Straw Walker, Axial
� Power source: self propelled, Tractor
(Tractor on Top )
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Overall harvester combine market - snapshot
� Average growth of combine market till 2010: 28% (rose upto 7500 units)
� Normally Track and TOT have similar market size
� 2011, 2012……..: drop in sales (primarily because of lack of monsoon)
� Market share of TOT increased in 2012-13 because of less monsoon. TOT are preferred for dry land and Track type preferred for wet land.
� 2012 – 13 estimate: 4800 units Wheel type: 3000, Tractor mounted: 1500, Track type: 300
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Future trend
Focus of GovernmentLack of labor
Literacy rate
Multi crop focusImportance of straw
Public, Private partnership
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Outlook
Crop: (Straw walkers, Multi crop harvester with increased productivity)
� Crop with less water usage
� Cereals other than rice
� Pulses� increased crop yields
� increased focus on straw and residue management
Field: (Efficient harvesters of small to mid size)
� smaller operational land holding
� contract farming, custom hiring
� increased focus on efficient utilization of field
Combines:� More international players
� Availability of global technologies (yield measurement, remote data acquisition, etc)� Efficient, economical, small to mid size
Miscellaneous: Increased usage of Information Technology and statistics in agriculture.
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Courtesy: Ministry of Agriculture India
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