Mahindra begins Maxseeder production to curb stubble burning
Mahindra has begun producing Maxseeder, a zero-till seeder for rice residue. The machine works with tractors rated at 35 HP or more.
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what happened
Mahindra & Mahindra has started commercial production and supply of its precision, multi-crop Maxseeder zero-till machine, Business Line reported on October 12, 2026. The equipment is manufactured under licence from Canada’s Clean Seed Technologies and is designed to sow rice, wheat, soybean, maize and cotton.
The machine is being made at Mahindra’s dedicated farm machinery plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. Distribution will take place through Mahindra Farm Equipment Business dealerships, initially in Punjab and Haryana, before a phased expansion across India to meet different farming needs.
Maxseeder is tractor-trailed and can be used with tractors producing 35 HP or more. According to the company, its zero-till system allows farmers to sow directly into paddy residue instead of burning it. Mahindra said its patented technology can also lower fertiliser use and seed waste. Field trials in Punjab and Haryana showed the machine could handle heavy paddy residue with limited soil disturbance.
why it matters
The launch adds farm equipment aimed at reducing the need to burn rice residue in two major agricultural states. Compatibility with 35 HP tractors may broaden access to precision seeding.
sources
- Mahindra starts production of Maxseeder zero-till machine to help curb stubble burning — Business Line, 12 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC
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