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The company's total tractor sales declined by 45.6% YoY to 6,114 units in February 2022 from 11,230 units sold in February 2021.

Domestic tractor sales in February 2022 stood at 5,686 tractors in February 2022 as against 10,690 tractors sold in February 2021, registering a decline of 46.8% year on year. Escorts said the tractor industry wholesales continued to remain subdued in February 2022, due to high base of last year, steep price increases due to higher inflation in commodity prices impacting retails and above normal inventory levels with the channel.

Meanwhile, export tractor sales in February 2022 was at 428 tractors in February 2022 against 540 tractors sold in February 2021, registering a decline of 20.7% year on year.

Going forward, Escorts said it expects overall higher rabi sowing this year, good level of water reservoirs, increased Union budget allocations to rural and agri sector and initial indicators of normal monsoon next year will drive positive momentum for tractor industry in coming year.

The company's construction equipment segment (ECE) in February 2022 sold 386 machines against 449 machines sold in February 2021, a drop of 14% year on year. Escorts said the construction equipment industry is facing short term challenges due to steep price increase led by unprecedented inflationary pressures and emission norm changes coupled with low equipment rental rates that is impacting retails. However, the company expects demand to start improving for construction equipment in the coming year due to Government thrust on infrastructure projects and stabilisation of increased pricing in the market.