Swaraj Tractors, part of Mahindra Group, rolled out its two millionth tractor from the company’s plant in Mohali, Punjab, India. This milestone is a testament to the customers’ confidence in and continuation of the Swaraj brand.

Mr. Harish Chavan, CEO, Swaraj Division, M&M Ltd rolled out the tractor in a special ceremony attended by employees. Speaking on the occasion he said, “This achievement has further cemented brand Swaraj’s reputation of being reliable and one of the fastest growing brands in the domestic tractor market over the past few years. We are thankful to all our customers and stakeholders for their wholehearted support towards the growth of this brand.”

Since its inception in 1974, the first milestone of on millionth tractor production was achieved in 2013. Now within a span of just nine years, we have accomplished the doubled tractor production in 2022, which is a testimony of the faster growth of the brand Swaraj. What makes this achievement more remarkable is the fact that this has come when the industry was going through unforeseen challenges due to the pandemic in the last couple of years.

Mr. Hemant Sikka, President, Farm Equipment Sector, M&M Ltd said, “This journey to reach this milestone has been challenging and exciting for us. We are happy that over the years Swaraj has been able to make a significant contribution to the lives of Indian farmers. Going ahead we look forward to providing more agri-based solutions and enabling mechanisation. This achievement is another stepping stone towards living our purpose of Transform farming and enriching lives”.

Swaraj manufactures tractors in the range of 15HP to 65HP and provides complete mechanisation solutions. The tractor major has also become a pioneer in horticulture mechanisation by recently introducing CODE by Swaraj, a multi-purpose farm machine. Currently, Swaraj has two fully functional tractor manufacturing plants, its own Foundry & R&D all located in Punjab, while another new manufacturing plant of Swaraj is also coming up in the state.

About Swaraj

Swaraj Tractors a division of Mahindra Group is India’s second largest and fastest growing tractor brand. Established in 1974, based in Punjab, the grain bowl of India, Swaraj is a brand that is made by the farmer, for the farmer as many of its employees are also farmers. Swaraj Tractors manufactures tractors in the range of 15HP to 65HP and also provides complete farming solutions.

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