What Shaktiman does

Shaktiman, the brand of Tirth Agro Technology Private Limited, is an Indian agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1997 in Rajkot, Gujarat by Late Shri L. S. Gohil. The company designs and manufactures more than 35 types of farm machines — rotary tillers, sugarcane and paddy harvesters, cotton pickers, power harrows, MB ploughs, subsoilers, balers, sprayers, slashers, and Total Mix Ration equipment — organized into three business verticals: Farm Tillage Solutions, Farm Equipment Solutions, and Hi-Tech Farm Solutions. Manufacturing is anchored at a TPM-certified, ISO 9001:2015-compliant 52-acre facility in Bhunava (Rajkot) using laser/plasma cutting, hydraulic pressing, robotic welding, CNC/VMC/HMC machining, in-house heat treatment, and centralized SAP systems, with a claimed annual rotary tiller capacity above 200,000 units.

The company serves individual farmers (small/marginal and commercial), dairy farmers, and specialized crop growers across India and 105+ countries, with claimed reach to 1.5 million farmers and 70,000 rotary tiller units sold in 2012 alone. Distribution is channel-led: 900+ dealers, 64 distributors, and 105 parts distributors in India, complemented by 850+ international channel partners. Hardware sales are the primary revenue stream via a multi-tier dealer/distributor model and direct website enquiries; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The corporate structure includes three subsidiaries — Tirth Hygiene Technology (2013), Tirth Cattle Care Solutions (2022), and the Shaktiman-Grimme Root Crop Solutions joint venture with GRIMME of Germany (2019) — plus the L. S. Gohil Memorial Foundation for CSR (2017). The company has accumulated industry recognition including a 2023 Agritechnica Silver Medal in Germany and multiple TPM Excellence awards from JIPM Japan, while remaining privately held with no disclosed external investors or revenue.

Name

Shaktiman

Legal name

Tirth Agro Technology Private Limited

Website

https://shaktimanagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Shaktiman (Tirth Agro Technology Private Limited) is an Indian agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1997, producing 35+ types of farm machines including rotary tillers, harvesters, balers, and dairy equipment, sold through 900+ domestic dealers and channel partners in 105+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hay & Forage Machinery (Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Balers, Wrappers) (AFAAAAAE), Residue & Straw Management (Choppers, Spreaders, Windrowers) (AFAAAEAF), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

Keywords

• Rotary tiller manufacturing
• Agricultural implements
• Farm machinery equipment
• Crop residue management
• Harvester machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Rajkot

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Shaktiman generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements and equipment including rotary tillers, harvesters, balers, sprayers, planters, and other farm machinery. Products are sold through an extensive dealer and distributor network across India and globally to over 100 countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shaktiman designs, manufactures, and distributes more than 35 types of agricultural implements covering the entire crop cycle from seedbed preparation through harvesting and crop residue management. Its portfolio spans rotary tillers and rotavators (multiple series for different soil and tractor HP conditions), farm equipment (TMR machines, post hole diggers, shredders, slashers, planters, power harrows, ploughs, subsoilers, mowers, broadcasters, balers, rakes, sprayers, spreaders), and Hi-Tech Farm Solutions (indigenous sugarcane harvester, cotton picker, paddy harvester, self-propelled sprayers and platforms). Products are sold through 900+ domestic dealers and 850+ international channel partners across 105+ countries.

Product overview

Shaktiman (Tirth Agro Technology Private Limited) is an Indian agricultural implements manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 35 different types of agricultural machines. The product portfolio is organized into three main categories: Farm Tillage Solutions (including rotary tillers/rotavators such as Atom, RICE, Fighter, Semi Champion Pro, Super Seeder, High Clearance Rotary Tiller, Champion Series, and various side-shift models), Farm Equipment Solutions (encompassing Total Mix Ration machines, Post Hole Diggers, Shredders, Slashers, Planters, Power Harrows, MB Ploughs, Sub Soilers, Mowers/Mulchers, Broadcasters, Balers both square and round, Rakes, Sprayers, and Spreaders), and Hi-Tech Farm Solutions (including Sugarcane Harvesters like the Shaktiman 3737 Tejas, Cotton Master, Paddy Master 3776, Self Propelled Platform, Protektor-600, and Paddy Ropak). The company provides machinery covering the entire crop cycle from seedbed preparation through harvest and crop residue management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shaktiman 3737 Tejas: Sugarcane Harvester model
• Paddy Master 3776
• Protektor-600
• Protektor
• Cotton Master
• Paddy Ropak
• Rakshak
• Spread Master
• Atom
• Champion Series
• Semi Champion
• Semi Champion Plus
• Semi Champion Pro
• Regular Plus Series
• Regular Light Series
• Regular Smart Series
• Fighter
• Tusker
• Victor
• Proton
• RICE
• Dhanmitram
• Super Seeder
• High Clearance Rotary Tiller
• Inter-Row Weeder
• Inter Row Cultivator
• Reverse Forward Rotary Tiller
• Fixed Offset Rotary Tiller
• Manual Side Shift Rotary Tiller
• Hydraulic Side Shift Rotary Tiller
• Mini Manual Side Shift
• Standard
• TMR
• Post Hole Digger
• Static Shredder
• Mobile Shredder
• Forage Harvester
• Rotary Slasher
• High Clearence Slasher
• High Clearance Slasher Multi Speed
• Pneumatic Planter SVPP
• Reversible MB Plough
• 2MB Plough
• 3 MB Plough
• Subsoiler
• Power Harrow
• Pehalwan
• Rotary Mulcher ECO
• Mulcher
• Flail Mower Light
• Side Discharge Flail Mower
• Arm Flail Mower
• Fertilizer Broadcaster
• Spread Master
• Hay Rake
• Square Baler
• Round Baler
• Self Propelled Platform
• Compost Spreader

Products and services

• Atom Rotary Tiller Versatile rotary tiller for compact tractors (20-35 HP) for inter-cultivation and orchard applications, designed for dry-tillage efficiency and weed control.
• RICE (Puddling Special) Rotary Tiller Lightweight puddling-special rotary tiller designed for preparing seedbeds for transplanting in paddy fields with effective soil and water mixing.
• Fighter Rotary Tiller Rotary tiller for horticultural, agricultural, or commercial applications, suitable for both dryland and wetland cultivation with multipurpose use.
• Semi Champion Pro Rotary Tiller Heavy-duty rotary tiller for precision farming with adjustable speeds and various blade and drive-shaft combinations for superior pulverization.
• Super Seeder Tractor-operated one-pass sowing solution that removes paddy stubbles, mixes with soil, prepares land, and simultaneously sows seeds.
• High Clearance Rotary Tiller Multi-speed tiller with high clearance rotor and hull for processing crop residues and stubble without clogging, ideal for tough field conditions.
• Dhanmitram Paddy Field Equipment Specially designed for highly efficient puddling work with large spring rake equipment for smooth and fine soil surface finishing in paddy fields.
• Champion Series Rotary Tiller Rotary tiller exclusively designed for hard soil with specially designed blades and rotor for retaining soil moisture and improving aeration.
• Inter-Row Weeder Precision-engineered implement for removing weeds and loosening soil in inter-row spaces of sugarcane crops without damaging plants.
• TMR 5 cubic mtr Total Mix Ration Machine Total Mix Ration machine that efficiently delivers nutrients to dairy cattle by blending chopped green fodder with cereals, protein sources, minerals, and vitamins.
• TMR 2.5 cubic mtr Total Mix Ration Machine Compact and efficient Total Mix Ration machine designed for smaller cattle farms with 2.5 m3 capacity for precise feed rations.
• Shaktiman 3737 Tejas Sugarcane Harvester Indigenous sugarcane harvester for efficient sugarcane harvesting operations; India's first indigenous sugarcane harvester.
• Cotton Master Cotton Picker Indigenous cotton picker for efficient cotton harvesting operations; India's first indigenous cotton picker.
• Paddy Master 3776 Paddy Harvester Self-propelled paddy harvester for efficient rice/paddy harvesting operations.
• Protektor Self-Propelled Boom Sprayer Self-propelled boom sprayer for precision crop protection applications.
• Pneumatic Planter SVPP Pneumatic planter using air pressure for precise and efficient seed planting with accurate spacing and depth for corn, soybeans, sunflowers, and cotton.
• Reversible MB Plough Reversible plough that turns in both directions, saving time and fuel with efficient soil inversion and aeration.
• Subsoiler (3, 2, 1 tines) Primary tractor-mounted implement that loosens and breaks soil compaction at depths greater than traditional tillage, reaching up to 550mm.
• Square Baler (SBM Series) Square baler that compacts hay, straw, rice, wheat, and sugarcane residues into uniform, dense, and stackable bales with digital counter.
• Big Round Baler SRB 120 Big round baler with 6 feet wide pick-up for large fields, producing 1220mm diameter bales with digital counter and electronic buzzers.
• Static Shredder 12 Blade Robust tractor-operated implement for shredding hard and soft farm waste, processing crop stalks from banana, castor, cotton, maize, and oil palms.
• Forage Harvester 2 Row Two-row forage harvester that efficiently cuts and chops two rows of crops simultaneously, ideal for maize, sorghum, pearl millet, oats, and Napier grass.
• Fertilizer Broadcaster Square-shaped hopper broadcaster with four-blade spreading disc system for even distribution of granular or crystalline fertilizers.
• Rotary Mulcher ECO Sustainable crop residue management solution that efficiently converts crop residues into nutrient-rich organic matter for soil rejuvenation.
• Mulcher Robust rotary implement that cuts and shreds farm residues like paddy straw, sugarcane trash, and maize stems into bio-mulch.
• Post Hole Digger Hydraulic tractor-mounted implement for efficiently digging pits on agricultural lands, capable of digging up to 36 inch depth with defined circumference.
• Power Harrow (Pehalwan Light Series & SRP) Power harrow ideal for crops requiring deeper tillage such as potatoes and tuber crops, with long boron steel blades for effective deep tillage.
• Rakshak Sprayers Tractor-mounted boom sprayers for crop protection applications in various orchard and field configurations.
• Self Propelled Platform Self-propelled platform for various agricultural operations including tree maintenance.
• Paddy Ropak Equipment for paddy processing and handling operations.
• Shaktiman-Grimme Windrower (Smart Fold Technology) Award-winning windrower developed under the Shaktiman-GRIMME joint venture featuring Smart Fold Technology for root crop solutions; received Silver Medal at Agritechnica Germany 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase milk production by 10-18% using TMR machines
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRIMME (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Signed joint venture agreement with GRIMME of Germany in 2019, leading to the incorporation of Shaktiman-Grimme Root Crop Solutions Private Limited. This partnership focuses on root crop solutions including potato planting and harvesting equipment. The partnership has produced award-winning innovations like the Smart fold Technology Windrower that won Silver Medal at Agritechnica 2023.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kubota Corporation: Japanese global tractor and farm machinery leader. Broad incumbent overlapping with Shaktiman in tractors, implements and harvesters, particularly relevant given Escorts Kubota's India presence.
• John Deere (India): Global farm machinery leader with tractor and harvester operations in India. Broad incumbent offering overlapping implements and harvesters as part of a much larger global portfolio, competing in the same end-markets as Shaktiman.
• AGCO Corporation: Global agricultural equipment major with Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra brands. Broad incumbent comparable to Shaktiman's tractor-implements and harvester categories, including through Indian channel presence.
• CLAAS: German global leader in harvesters and forage equipment. Broad incumbent that competes with Shaktiman in self-propelled and forage harvesting — the categories Shaktiman is actively scaling via its Hi-Tech Farm Solutions vertical.

Direct peers

• Mahindra & Mahindra (Farm Equipment): India's largest tractor manufacturer with a wide agri-implements portfolio. Directly comparable to Shaktiman as a domestic, multi-product farm machinery brand targeting Indian farmers through an extensive dealer network.
• Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE): Indian tractor and farm equipment manufacturer (Massey Ferguson, Eicher brands). Directly comparable as a domestic multi-product agri-machinery competitor with overlapping tractor-implements and harvester lines.
• International Tractors Limited (Sonalika): Indian-origin tractor and farm equipment manufacturer with global exports. Directly comparable as a domestic peer competing across implements, harvesters and tractors with strong export presence.
• Escorts Kubota Limited: Indian tractor and construction equipment manufacturer partnered with Kubota. Directly comparable to Shaktiman as a domestic farm-machinery peer with related-product breadth and export ambitions.
• Maschio Gaspardo: Italian specialist in agricultural implements (tillage, sowing, crop care, hay equipment). Closely comparable to Shaktiman as a rotary tiller and implements specialist with strong international footprint across similar product categories.
• Lemken: German family-owned specialist in tillage, sowing and crop care implements (ploughs, cultivators, seed drills). Direct peer to Shaktiman in the soil-preparation and seeding implement categories where both companies have established product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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