Socio-economic Profile and Market Share of Farm Implement towards Various Brands in Rajkot District, Gujarat, India

A farm implement is machinery used in farming or other agricultural operations. Rajkot district had the highest number of farm machinery manufacturing industry in the overall state. Primary data was collected through personal interviews with the help of a structured schedule. Three talukas from the Rajkot district were selected randomly. From each taluka, five villages were selected randomly and from each village, eight farmers were selected randomly. In this way, a total of 120 farmers were selected from the Rajkot district. Study concludes that VST Power Tillers (35.83%) lead in mini tractors, while Massey (8.33%) and Mahindra (7.5%) top full-size tractors; Arjun Agro dominates trolly ownership (45.95%), and Mausam Agro (20%) and Bhoomi Agro (18.33%) are key players in seed drills, with local brands prominent in ploughs and cultivators.