1945 To 1960
War surplus tractors and bulldozers were imported for land reclamation and cultivation in mid 1940s. In 1947 central and state tractor organizations were set up to develop and promote the supply and use of tractors in agriculture and up to 1960, the demand was met entirely through imports. There were 8,500 tractors in use in 1951, 20,000 in 1955 and 37,000 by 1960.
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