Agriculture: A Key Strength of India’s Economy
With 200 million hectares of arable land and leading global production in several major commodities, India alone accounts for 7.5% of global agricultural output. A strategic sector that contributes significantly to the country’s economic boom.
In the 2025–2026 fiscal year, India is set to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. With a Gross National Product estimated at $4.187 trillion by the International Monetary Fund, the Indian subcontinent will surpass Japan, positioning itself just behind the United States, China, and Germany, with the prospect of overtaking Germany by 2028 to claim third place.
At the heart of India’s economy remains agriculture, a sector that employs 40% of the country’s nearly 1.5 billion inhabitants. Boasting 200 million hectares of agricultural land - 140 million of which are cultivated - the Asian giant accounts for 7.5% of global agricultural output.
It is currently the world’s leading producer of pulses, milk, and spices, and the second-largest producer of wheat, cotton, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, farmed fish, and tea. India’s agricultural leadership - as highlighted by data released this morning in New Delhi during the opening day of EIMA Agrimach India, the trade fair dedicated to agricultural machinery and technology organized by FICCI and FederUnacoma - can only be maintained and enhanced through the adoption of innovative technologies.
In recent years, India has become the country with the highest annual tractor sales. As of August this year, registrations had reached 615,000 units, and forecasts suggest the total will exceed 900,000 by year’s end, mostly low- and mid-power models. This figure is four times higher than the number of tractors registered in the United States.
Beyond tractors, Indian agriculture today requires a wide range of operating machinery and equipment for every type of fieldwork, an area of excellence for Italian manufacturers, who have long been committed to developing partnerships within the Asian country.
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The sector, which was worth 13.7 billion dollars in 2023, is expected to exceed 30 billion within the next decade. Italian industry is well positioned to take advantage of this positive trend, offering not only tractors but also a wide range of operating machines and equipment for all types of agricultural operations.
Agriculture: A Key Strength of India’s Economy
With 200 million hectares of arable land and leading global production in several major commodities, India alone accounts for 7.5% of global agricultural output. A strategic sector that contributes significantly to the country’s economic boom.
The ninth Edition of EIMA Agrimach opens in New Delhi
The 2025 edition of the international exhibition for agricultural machinery and technologies targeting India and Southeast Asia is being held in the Indian capital from November 27 to 29. Innovation took center stage at the event’s opening conference.
Agricultural Machinery: The Most Important Topics of EIMA Agrimach
Training, technological innovation, and access to cutting-edge systems are the key topics of the ninth edition of EIMA Agrimach, the agricultural mechanization exhibition for India, which opens tomorrow in New Delhi. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the event, coming from all regions of India and countries of Southeast Asia. There will be over 180 exhibitors, 18 of which are Italian.
Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation
Digital System and technologies for Agricultural Machinery and Farming
Irrigation Systems
Italian Implements Manufacturers Association
Italian Self-Propelled Machinery Manufacturers Association
Italian Tractors Manufacturers Association
Italian Components Manufacturers Association
Italian Garden Machinery Manufacturers Association