John Deere India has shipped fully assembled tractors to the US, Japan, Germany, and other nations in Europe. In order to take advantage of the manufacturing and supply base in India during the Covid-19 pandemic, the company relocated a line to produce the 5M range of its high-end, higher horsepower tractors there.
According to John Deere’s managing director and country manager for India, Shailendra Jagtap, the company exported tractors made in India to 110 different countries, with the 5M series being the most recent to do so. These tractors, which range in horsepower from 75 to 130, are only being produced for export. Currently, the company exports about 35% of its total output.
Jagtap said the company is not only exporting tractors but also components and electronic systems from India. There are 80 Indian suppliers of John Deere India who have now become global suppliers and are playing a part in the advanced products being developed by Deere globally, he added.
In addition, John Deere India is also developing products, providing engineering and IT support to global operations with a 4,400-strong team located in Pune and Bengaluru.
Mukul Varshney, region 1 director, of John Deere, said the company will continue to invest and leverage manufacturing, talent, and India’s supply chain to serve farmers in India and around the world, with growth expected in both the domestic and export markets.
In addition, John Deere India is also developing products, providing engineering and IT support to global operations with a 4,400-strong team located in Pune and Bengaluru.
Mukul Varshney, region 1 director, of John Deere, said the company will continue to invest and leverage manufacturing, talent, and India’s supply chain to serve farmers in India and around the world, with growth expected in both the domestic and export markets.
A division of Deere & Co.’s John Deere Singapore, John Deere India recently celebrated 25 years of business in India. The company has a plant in Sanaswadi, close to Pune, with a capacity to produce 72,000 tractors, and another plant in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, with a capacity to produce 60,000 of the 5000 Series tractors in India. The business served 700,000 customers, held a 10% market share of Indian tractors, and dominated the 45 HP and higher range.
