Third World tractors

[naegling62]

Besides Waterbuffalo, Oxes, Draftcattle and child labor what is the most used new tractor in the 3rd world?

 

[flusher]

Besides Waterbuffalo, Oxes, Draftcattle and child labor what is the most used new tractor in the 3rd world?

Possibly Mahindra. Here's what Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) say on their website

Today M&M ranks among the largest tractor companies in the world with sales of nearly 85,000 units annually in 10 countries. In India, the largest tractor market in the world, Mahindra has been the number one selling brand since 1983.

Mahindra USA Tractors – History and information about the Company

Possibly AGCO

AGCO Corporation - About AGCO

 

[Big O Dave]

Besides Waterbuffalo, Oxes, Draftcattle and child labor what is the most used new tractor in the 3rd world?

Excellent post!

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

I'd guess its probably Massey.

 

[aczlan]

I'd guess its probably Massey.

In my two years in Argentina I saw Massey and John Deere dealerships, I wasn't in the rural areas much so I don't know what other brands there may have been commonly used, but I know they used Massey and Deere (There was even a John Deere manufacturing plant in one of the towns I was in)

Aaron Z

 

[dynasim]

Argentine farmers aren't third world by a long margin. They have some of the biggest, most sophisticated farm and ranch operations in the world.

Chris

 

[wincher]

I could see Mahindra being at the top, i just wonder how many of the ones they sell over their are made by them?

 

[Redneck in training]

Argentine farmers aren't third world by a long margin. They have some of the biggest, most sophisticated farm and ranch operations in the world.

Chris

Second that. If I would drive you from Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca without telling you where we are most Americans would guess US Midwest. The landscape is similar; the farms are also similar size as well as the tractors and combines. There are more horses I suppose.
Argentina use to be second largest economy on the world until Peron run the country to the ground.

 

[aczlan]

Second that. If I would drive you from Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca without telling you where we are most Americans would guess US Midwest. The landscape is similar; the farms are also similar size as well as the tractors and combines. There are more horses I suppose.
Argentina use to be second largest economy on the world until Peron run the country to the ground.

True, the same goes for the trip from Buenos Aires to Rosario, or Rosario to Santa Fe (as long as you take the autopista and don't look at the large trucks enough to see that they are almost all made by Mercedes) however if I were to take you through "La Villa Banana" in Rosario or San Augustine (north of the city of Santa Fe) or some of the other areas (like huge villas around Buenas Aires) where the cops only go in the daytime and then with 2 pickups that each have 2 officers carrying shotguns in the bed. If you lived through the experience you would probably agree with the my 3rd world designation... I could then take you through Barrio Fisherton (with its houses that are worth 1-3 million) and you would probably think that you were in the US until I took you 6 blocks north to the villa where the people live in "houses" made of 2x4's and tin roofing material, but have 32"+ TV's and bigger sound systems than most theaters... at which point you would probably shake your head.

And if you were to go by the cold war classification they are a 3rd world country, that is a "Non-aligned or neutral country" (source)

Aaron Z

 

[IslandTractor]

There are a lot more of the two wheeled "iron buffulo" tractors made by Yanmar and other companies in the "third world" than 4 wheel tractors. At least in rice growing areas of Asia.

Also a lot of Mahindras and old Fords in Pakistan/India.

 

[calrec1]

I have slides of the 'tractors' used in some parts of Africa. When I find them, I'll post them. Mainly a sturdy frame about 30" off the ground with a seat, steering, and areas to mount plows or discs. The engine sits on the frame and next to it is a corn grinding mill.

Saw them in Swaziland but heard they might also be in East Africa.

 

[creekbend]

Should be interesting to see.:tractor:

 

[calrec1]

Yup, I'm busily searching for the slides. Planning to start scanning them all into .jpg one of these days.

 

[sweep]

I subscribe to "Tractor" magazine out of the UK. Lot of European stuff(old and new) in Africa and Asia but the Chinese tractors are coming on strong.

 

[California]

India likes the IH/Mahindra so much there's a picture of one on the 100 Rupee note.

I've posted several photos I took of of tractors in India on here. I think this ones a Massey or Eicher.

 

[calrec1]

I have slides of the 'tractors' used in some parts of Africa. When I find them, I'll post them. Mainly a sturdy frame about 30" off the ground with a seat, steering, and areas to mount plows or discs. The engine sits on the frame and next to it is a corn grinding mill.

Saw them in Swaziland but heard they might also be in East Africa.

Here's a photo of one. The back end is toward you. Note the implement brackets, maize mill.

 

[Willl]

I think this ones a Massey or Eicher.

And seconds after the pic was took, her yellow scarf got caught in the tire and,,,,,

 

[California]

And seconds after the pic was took

No kidding. I don't think that thing even has fenders. India is different - many people don't seem to value even their own lives. On one day trip from Delhi down to the Taj Mahal we saw a dead motorcyclist, an overturned bus, heavy freeway traffic on the wrong side of the center divider with no warning to oncoming high speed traffic (the detour around the motorcyclist who stalled when he tried to cross the freeway), and far to many close calls. You could take pictures like that photo all day.


Calrec - is that guy gathering firewood? Why doesn't he have a larger cargo area if that is what he is doing? And - is that a 'standard' model tractor or something he cobbled together? Does he use it for pulling a disc, or what? I can see it is a portable maize mill but I'm not clear about the tractor aspect.

 

[Redneck in training]

Here are few pictures from India. 3rd picture shows rice field wheels and the 4th picture shows the rice wheels, rice implements and trailer manufacturing shop. The Mahindra in the pictures is about 2009 model. The sun shade is retrofit I suppose.

 

[johnk]

Here's a photo of one. The back end is toward you. Note the implement brackets, maize mill.

Looks like he's ready to paint the double yellow lines on the middle of the road. Looks like a stripe painter......