Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial, rolled out its 1000th Sugarcane Harvester from its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra. Sugarcane harvesting is a labour-intensive and time-consuming process and the Austoft sugarcane harvester has been designed to improve the efficiency of the process.
Speaking about the achievement Narinder Mittal, Managing Director of CNH Industrial – Agriculture Business, India and SAARC said that the rollout of the 1000th Austoft sugarcane harvester is a moment of pride for the company. He further added that the company is committed to offering a complete range of solutions for the mechanised cultivation of sugarcane through best-in-class harvesting and appropriate equipment for the best cultivation practices and world-class post-harvesting solutions for farmers.
The Case IH Austoft series sugarcane harvester is equipped with advanced technology. It is a pioneer in mechanical cane harvesting in India. The lightweight, compact machine enables harvest in partially wet fields thereby increasing its ability to harvest under different conditions. This series is designed for sugarcane plantations with a 1.2 m or above row-to-row spacing.
Sandeep Gupta, Agriculture India Sales and Dealer Development Leader, CNH Industrial outlined that over the past decade, the organisation has experienced successful growth of the Austoft series in domestic and export markets, supporting sustainable solutions for mechanised harvesting. The goal is to support growth, together with the customers, in the mechanisation rate in Asia Pacific countries while maintaining the leadership position, he added.