PANAJI: Central Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Budni (MP), has tested the first-ever ‘electric Tractor’ in the Institute.
According to a Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare press release, the institute received the application for an electric tractor under Confidential Test initially. Accordingly, the institute has tested the tractor and released the Draft Test Report in February, 2021. After the release of the draft test report, the manufacturer requested for conversion of the nature of the test from “Confidential to Commercial” and the competent authority has accepted the request of the manufacturer. Accordingly, the Test Report was released as a Commercial Test Report. Electric tractor will be more environment friendly than other types of tractors.
