20-Jan-2021 | Asked by: Pavan
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Faridabad-based farm equipment manufacturer Escorts Ltd had launched two premium tractors for the Indian market – a fully imported 26hp Ferrari tractor for Rs 8 lakh and an in-house-built 60hp premium, multipurpose tractor for Rs 7.4 lakh under the Framtrac brand. The 26hp tractor model name: Ferrari K30 RS is targeted at the growing farming applications at grape vineyards, fruit orchards, poultry and dairy farming, glasshouses and nurseries, micro farming and lawn maintenance. Ferrari tractor has brought in a bunch of first-time tractor technologies to India including all four equal-sized wheels, all-time four-wheel-drive system, oscillating chassis system, and front engine mounting for a super-low turning radius. Escorts also plans to import accessories such as sprayers as fitments for these hi-end tractors. Imported sprayers worth Rs 3.5 lakh would be offered along with the Ferrari tractors as an extra cost. He reveals that Esocrts first began testing these imported tractors in Nashik in June 2012.27-Jan-2021 | Answer by: Ram