In 1947, as India gained independence from the British Empire, the level of agriculture mechanisation was low. The socialist oriented five-year plans of the 1950s and 1960s aggressively promoted rural mechanisation via joint ventures and tie-ups between local industrialists and international tractor manufacturers.
In 1947, as India gained independence from the British Empire, the level of agricultural modernization was low. The socialist-oriented five-year plans of the 1950s and 1960s strongly promoted rural mechanization through collaborations between local entrepreneurs and international equipment suppliers.