Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its tractor sales numbers for December 2013 which stood at 16257 units in the domestic market, as against 13712 units during December 2012, a growth of 19%. The company's overall sales have also grown by 15%, standing at 17037 units during December 2013. The exports for the month stood at 780 units.

Mumbai, January 1, 2014: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.'s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the USD 16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its tractor sales numbers for December 2013 which stood at 16257 units in the domestic market, as against 13712 units during December 2012, a growth of 19%. The company's overall sales have also grown by 15%, standing at 17037 units during December 2013. The exports for the month stood at 780 units.

Speaking on the sector's monthly performance, Rajesh Jejurikar, Chief Executive, Tractor and Farm Mechanization, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, "I am happy to share that at the end of the first 9 months of the current fiscal year, we have achieved a domestic growth of 24%. With expectations of a bumper Rabi crop, we believe we will see a double digit growth in the next 3 months. A continued shift towards greater mechanization on farms will provide an impetus to sales."


Farm Equipment Sector


December 2013

Cumulative December 2013


F13

F14

% Change

F13

F14

%Change

Domestic

13712

16257

19%

165699

204758

24%








Exports

1047

780

-26%

8522

7502

-12%








Total

14759

17037

15%

174221

212260

22%

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