Chennai-based tractor major, Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd (TAFE) has inked a strategic alliance with Captain Tractors Pvt Ltd (CTPL) of Rajkot. CTPL will design, develop and manufacture application-focussed compact tractors in the sub-20hp segment for TAFE. TAFE is India’s second largest manufacturer of tractors with a large range of tractor models and variants in the 25 to 100hp range with a significant percentage exported to 67 countries worldwide.

CTPL is an ISO 9001 certified company that has been manufacturing tractors since 1998 with a range of special attachments promoting diverse use of the tractor for a variety of crop applications both in farms and off-farm. The tractors have been tested at the Central Farm Machinery Testing and Training Institute at Budni, apart from being approved by ARAI for BS II and III emission norms.

“Through this alliance, TAFE aims to offer a complete range of products to the farming community of India to meet their diverse needs, both well articulated and emerging. CTPL will enable us offer innovative application-oriented special purpose tractors to farmers growing various crops such as groundnut, sugarcane and cotton, apart from orchard crops.

This, coupled with TAFE’s wide network, engineering and manufacturing competencies and deep understanding of farmers’ needs, will provide unmatched value-added product offerings that will richly benefit the vast number of small landholdings in the country,” said Ms. Mallika Srinivasan, chairman, TAFE.