Retail Harvester Sales in February 2026: Sold 2,307 units, Rise 30.41%

The Indian retail harvesters market recorded strong growth in February 2026, with total sales reaching 2,307 units compared to 1,769 units in February 2025. This reflects a healthy 30.41% year-on-year growth, indicating rising mechanisation demand across key agricultural states. Let’s take a closer look at brand-wise performance and cumulative YTD sales trends.

Retail Harvesters Sales in February 2026

• In February 2026, Vishal secured the top position with 375 units sold, compared to 338 units in February 2025. This represents a 10.95% growth in sales. However, despite higher volumes, its market share declined by 2.85%.
• Kartar ranked second with 248 units in February 2026, down from 291 units in February 2025. This marks a 14.78% decline in sales, and its market share dropped significantly by 5.70%, indicating pressure from rapidly growing competitors.
• Malkit showed a strong performance with 204 units sold in February 2026, compared to 143 units last year. This is a robust 42.66% year-on-year growth, supported by a 0.76% improvement in market share.
• Punni Vishavkarma recorded 193 units in February 2026, up from 128 units in February 2025. This impressive 50.78% growth helped the company increase its market share by 1.13%, strengthening its competitive position.
• Preet Agro Industries Pvt Ltd sold 154 units in February 2026 compared to 134 units last year, registering a 14.93% growth. However, its market share dipped slightly by 0.90%, despite the rise in volume.

Together, these top five brands sold 1,174 units out of the total 2,307 units in February 2026. This means the top five brands alone contributed 50.89% of the total retail harvesters' sales during the month, clearly dominating half of the industry’s monthly performance.

Retail Harvesters Sales YTD (April 2025 to February 2026)

The cumulative retail harvesters' sales from April 2025 to February 2026 stood at 16,814 units, compared to 11,037 units during the same period last year. This reflects a remarkable 52.34% year-on-year industry growth, showing sustained demand across the country.

• Vishal maintained its leadership position in YTD sales with 2,571 units, up from 1,593 units in the previous year. This represents a strong 61.39% growth, with its market share improving by 0.86%.
• Kartar recorded 2,111 units during April 2025 to February 2026, compared to 1,819 units in the same period last year. While sales increased by 16.05%, its market share declined by 3.93%.
• Malkit posted 1,342 units this year against 706 units last year, delivering an impressive 90.09% growth. Its market share increased by 1.58%, making it one of the fastest-growing brands in the retail harvesters segment.
• John Deere registered 1,324 units compared to 666 units in the previous year, reflecting a remarkable 98.80% growth. The company gained 1.84% in market share, showing strong expansion momentum.
• Preet sold 1,215 units during April 2025 to February 2026, up from 670 units last year. This translates to an 81.34% growth, supported by a 1.16% increase in market share.

Collectively, the top five brands recorded 8,563 units out of the total 16,814 units sold during the YTD period. This means they contributed 50.93% of the total industry sales, again controlling more than half of the retail harvesters market in India.

Rank	Manufacturer	Apr'25-Feb'26	Apr'24-Feb'25	Market Share Apr'25-Feb'26	Market Share Apr'24-Feb'25	Market Share Change YTD Feb'26 vs Feb'25
1	Vishal	2,571	1,593	15.29%	14.43%	0.86%
2	Kartar	2,111	1,819	12.56%	16.48%	-3.93%
3	Malkit	1,342	706	7.98%	6.40%	1.58%
4	John Deere	1,324	666	7.87%	6.03%	1.84%
5	Preet	1,215	670	7.23%	6.07%	1.16%
6	Dasmesh	932	463	5.54%	4.19%	1.35%
7	Punni Vishavkarma	722	425	4.29%	3.85%	0.44%
8	New Holland	633	449	3.76%	4.07%	-0.30%
9	Guru Nanak	379	264	2.25%	2.39%	-0.14%
10	Mahindra	345	179	2.05%	1.62%	0.43%
11	K.S. Agricultural	334	175	1.99%	1.59%	0.40%
12	Panesar	328	67	1.95%	0.61%	1.34%
13	Shaktiman	314	261	1.87%	2.36%	-0.50%
14	Surindera	256	181	1.52%	1.64%	-0.12%
15	Hira Agro	185	115	1.10%	1.04%	0.06%
	Others	3,823	3,004	22.74%	27.22%	-4.48%
	Total	16,814	11,037	Industry Growth (YOY) = 52.34%		Tractor Gyan

Statewise – Retail Harvesters Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

State-wise analysis shows that retail harvester demand remains highly concentrated in major agricultural states.

Rank 1 - Uttar Pradesh: Retail Harvester Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

Uttar Pradesh led the market with 3,411 units sold, contributing 20.29% of the total national sales.

Rank 2 - Punjab: Retail Harvesters Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

Punjab followed with 2,747 units and a 16.34% contribution, reflecting its strong mechanisation base.

Rank 3 - Madhya Pradesh: Retail Harvesters Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

Madhya Pradesh ranked third with 2,473 units, accounting for 14.71% of total sales.

Rank 4 - Maharashtra: Retail Harvesters Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

Maharashtra recorded 2,099 units, contributing 12.48%.

Rank 5 - Haryana: Retail Harvesters Sales from April 2025 to February 2026

Haryana secured fifth position with 1,583 units and a 9.41% share.

Together, these top five states contributed 12,313 units out of 16,814 total units, accounting for 73.23% of national retail harvesters' sales. This clearly shows that nearly three-fourths of India’s retail harvester demand is driven by these key agricultural regions.

Conclusion

The Retail Harvesters Sales in February 2026 highlight strong growth momentum, with monthly year-on-year growth and impressive YTD growth. If this growth trend continues, FY26 could turn out to be a landmark year for the agricultural mechanisation sector.