Greaves Cotton’s Made in India tiller Bahubali launched

Greaves Cotton on Monday announced its focus on the farm sector with investments in R&D, plant and people to support the growing farm sector in India. As part of its long-term diversification strategy, the engineering company launched a new locally manufactured power tiller under its Farm Equipment Division. 

With headroom to grow farm productivity in India, Greaves Agri intends to boost mechanisation and reduce dependency on human labour in farming. Bahubali, which is manufactured in the Ranipet planet, is the latest addition to its portfolio of farming equipment and power tillers. The company has six manufacturing units. 

Bahubali is the first fully locally designed and developed power tiller by Greaves Cotton in India. Nagesh Basavanhalli, MD & CEO, Greaves Cotton Limited said, “As part of our strategy, we have invested in building capability - people, facility and technology. This will help us strengthen our position in the Agri sector, as we cater a wide range of products and services to the farmers to help them right from ploughing to harvesting. With the Indian economy rapidly evolving, there is a need to make efficient use of farm machinery to improve land productivity.” 

Greaves is working closely with farmers and FPOs to understand their needs and create farm solutions that promise more yield per acre of farm, especially at a time when landholdings are shrinking, population is on the rise and there is a shortage of farm labour. 

M Mohanan, President-Farm Equipment Business, Greaves Cotton Ltd said, “Bahubali is our first Made in India power tiller. As a full range player in the farm equipment space, Greaves Agri continues to develop equipment to support the farmers in each step of the crop cycle.” Greaves Cotton is also taking aggressive steps to bring electric and solar pumps for the segment.