Mumbai, Sept. 18 -- The new harvester cuts the crop's stalk near its base (unlike conventional full-feed harvesters), reaping the full length of straw which can be collected and reused - the long straw becoming a potential source of additional income, having utility as cattle feed and in biomass plants.

The new combine harvester has a special threshing mechanism that significantly reduces the breakage of the fragile long grain of the Basmati rice during threshing, a recurring problem that farmers face with conventional harvesters.

Nikhil Nanda, chairman & managing director, Escorts Kubota, said, "At Escorts Kubota, we are deeply committed to introduce innovations that can positively transform lives of India's farmers. Our new Kubota com...