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During the Covid-19 lockdown, the Government of India took a lot of initiatives to build short and inclusive value chains for fruits and vegetables. In a pathbreaking initiative, FPOs were allowed to trade in their agricultural produce directly through online modalities.
Positive rural sentiment outweighed Covid impact: Hemant Sikka
December 24, 2020
Hemant Sikka, President, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra×
Being the tractor market leader with more than 41 per cent market share in the domestic market, Mahindra & Mahindra has benefitted from the robust demand for tractor sales in the post-lockdown period. In line with the industry trends, the company reported a 7 per cent increase in its tractor sales at 232,111 units during the April-November 2020 period. The company is bullish on growth prospects as it expects the government’s focus on rural growth and outlay under Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 to provide further fillip. Hemant Sikka, President, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra, spoke to