Escorts Tractor sales down by 11.70% during 2021-22
Escorts Agri Machinery (EAM) in March 2022 sold 10,074 tractors as against 12,337 tractors sold in March 2021, a drop of 18.3 percent year-on-year.The company sold 94,228 units during 2021-22 as compared to 1,06,741 units in the previous year , a decline of 11.7%.
Domestic tractor sales in March 2022 was at 9,483 tractors as against 11,730 tractors in March 2021. Due to high base of last year and subdued commercial demand, the tractor industry wholesales continues to remain subdued in March 2022.
During next year, the tractor demand is expected to improve led by higher Rabi output, good level of water reservoirs, increased Union budget allocations to rural and agri sector coupled with favourable crop prices, and initial positive forecast of 2022 monsoon season as normal, all supporting rural customer sentiments. The rising inflation however continues to be an area of concern.