Retail Harvester Sales in September 2026: Sold 1,905 Units, Rise 7.57%

The Retail Harvester Sales in September 2026 in India were 1,905 units. In September 2025, retail harvester sales were 1,771. That is a growth of about 7.57% over last year. Let's look at how the top 5 brands performed this month and year-to-date.

Retail Harvester Sales in September 2026

Vishal stayed at number one. It sold 350 harvesters this September, against 277 last year. Its market share went up from 15.64% to 18.37%, a rise of 2.73%. That is the highest jump among the top 5.

Kartar came second with 224 harvesters, up from 179 in September 2025. Its market share grew by 1.65% to reach 11.76%. Malkit held third place. It sold 156 harvesters, a small rise from 154 last year. But because the market grew faster, its share slipped from 8.70% to 8.19%, a drop of 0.51%.

Preet had a good month and came fourth. Its sales went from 107 to 141 harvesters, and its market share rose by 1.36%. Punni Vishavkarma took fifth place with 96 harvesters, compared to 78 in September 2025. Its market share improved by 0.64% to 5.04%.

Rank	Manufacturer	Sep'26	Sep'25	MS Sep'26	MS Sep'25	MS Change Sep'26 vs Sep'25
1	Vishal	350	277	18.37%	15.64%	2.73%
2	Kartar	224	179	11.76%	10.11%	1.65%
3	Malkit	156	154	8.19%	8.70%	-0.51%
4	Preet	141	107	7.40%	6.04%	1.36%
5	Punni Vishavkarma	96	78	5.04%	4.40%	0.64%
6	Dasmesh	85	174	4.46%	9.82%	-5.36%
7	John Deere	73	152	3.83%	8.58%	-4.75%
8	Shaktiman Agro	49	11	2.57%	0.62%	1.95%
9	K.S. Agrotech	42	12	2.20%	0.68%	1.53%
10	Mahindra	41	30	2.15%	1.69%	0.46%
11	Hira	37	26	1.94%	1.47%	0.47%
12	Surindera	35	24	1.84%	1.36%	0.48%
13	K.S. Agricultural	33	25	1.73%	1.41%	0.32%
14	Jmssp Agro	30	11	1.57%	0.62%	0.95%
15	Panesar Agro	26	10	1.36%	0.56%	0.80%
	Others	487	501	25.56%	28.29%	-2.72%
	Total	1,905	1,771	YOY Industry Growth = ~7.57%		Tractor Gyan

Retail Harvester Sales from April 2026 to September 2026

In the first six months of the financial year, from April to September 2026, farmers bought 8,282 harvesters. In the same month last year, the number was 7,957. That is a rise of about 4.08%.

• Vishal leads the list with 1,156 harvesters and a 13.96% market share. In the same period last year, it had sold 1,188 and held 14.93%, so its share is down by 0.97%.
• Kartar is second with 947 harvesters and an 11.43% share. A year ago, it sold 1,112 and had 13.98% market share, which means a drop of 2.54%.
• John Deere is third with sales of 734 harvesters, up from 686 last year. Its market share rose by 0.24% to 8.86%.
• Preet Agro is fourth with sales of 651 harvesters and a 7.86% share. That is 0.28% higher than last year.
• Malkit rounds off the top 5 with 560 harvesters and a 6.76% share. It sold 610 last year.

Rank	Manufacturer	Apr'26-Sep'26	Apr'25-Sep'25	Market Share Apr'26-Sep'26	Market Share Apr'25-Sep'25	Market Share Change YTD Sep'26 vs Sep'25
1	Vishal	1,156	1,188	13.96%	14.93%	-0.97%
2	Kartar	947	1,112	11.43%	13.98%	-2.54%
3	John Deere	734	686	8.86%	8.62%	0.24%
4	Preet Agro	651	603	7.86%	7.58%	0.28%
5	Malkit	560	610	6.76%	7.67%	-0.90%
6	Dasmesh	501	580	6.05%	7.29%	-1.24%
7	Punni Vishavkarma	340	190	4.11%	2.39%	1.72%
8	K.S. Agrotech	211	68	2.55%	0.85%	1.69%
9	Mahindra	209	169	2.52%	2.12%	0.40%
10	K.S. Agricultural	161	135	1.94%	1.70%	0.25%
11	Guru Nanak	160	139	1.93%	1.75%	0.19%
12	Surindera	135	105	1.63%	1.32%	0.31%
13	Hira Agro	120	115	1.45%	1.45%	0.00%
14	Shaktiman Agro	116	62	1.40%	0.78%	0.62%
15	Panesar Agro	108	103	1.30%	1.29%	0.01%
	Others	2,173	2,092	26.24%	26.29%	-0.05%
	Total	8,282	7,957	YOY Industry Growth = ~ 4.08%		Tractor Gyan

Top 5 States for Harvester Sales (April 2026 to September 2026)

• Uttar Pradesh is far ahead at number one. A total of 2,231 harvesters were sold here, which is 26.94% of all sales in the country.
• Punjab comes second with 1,277 harvesters and a 15.42% share. This is no surprise, as Punjab has big wheat and paddy fields where harvesters are always in demand.
• Madhya Pradesh holds third place with 911 harvesters and an 11.00% share.
• Haryana is fourth with 767 harvesters, which gives it a 9.26% share.
• Telangana rounds off the top 5 with 650 harvesters and a 7.85% share.

Together, these five states sold 5,836 harvesters, which is about 70.47% of the total. In simple words, almost 7 out of every 10 harvesters in India were sold in just these five states.

What's Ahead in 2026?

September was a good month for harvester sales, and it shows that farmers are getting ready early. The Kharif harvest is just around the corner, and the festive season is also coming, when many farmers like to buy new machines. If the weather stays kind and crop prices hold up, harvester sales may stay strong in the coming months.

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