TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 15

1.1 MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS ANALYSIS 17

1.1.1 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 18

1.1.2 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION 19

1.1.3 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL 20

1.1.4 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY REGION 21

2 MARKET INTRODUCTION 22

2.1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 22

2.2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 22

2.3 MARKET STRUCTURE 22

2.4 KEY BUYING CRITERIA 23

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 24

3.1 RESEARCH PROCESS 24

3.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH 25

3.3 SECONDARY RESEARCH 26

3.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 27

3.5 FORECAST MODEL 28

3.6 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 29

4 MARKET INSIGHTS 30

5 MARKET DYNAMICS 32

5.1 INTRODUCTION 32

5.2 DRIVERS 33

5.2.1 INCREASING NEED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY 33

5.2.2 EASY CREDIT AND SUBSIDIES AVAILABILITY IN ASIAN MARKETS 33

5.2.3 DRIVERS IMPACT ANALYSIS 34

5.3 RESTRAINT 34

5.3.1 FLUCTUATING WEATHER CONDITIONS & FARMING CALENDARS 34

5.3.2 HIGH COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE MACHINERY 36

5.3.3 RESTRAINT IMPACT ANALYSIS 36

5.4 OPPORTUNITIES 36

5.4.1 DEMAND FOR PRECISION AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT 36

6 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS 37

6.1 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 37

6.1.1 TYPE & DEVELOPMENT 38

6.1.2 RAW MATERIAL & COMPONENT SUPPLY 38

6.1.3 MANUFACTURE & ASSEMBLY 38

6.1.4 SALES & DISTRIBUTION 38

6.1.5 OPERATION 38

6.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL 39

6.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 39

6.2.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 40

6.2.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 40

6.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 40

6.2.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 40

6.3 IMPACT OF ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 41

6.3.1 IMPACT ON PRODUCTION 41

6.3.2 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 41

6.3.3 IMPACT ON RAW MATERIALS 42

6.3.4 CASH FLOW CONSTRAINTS 42

6.3.5 IMPACT ON PRICING 43

7 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 44

7.1 OVERVIEW 44

7.2 TRACTOR 46

7.2.1 TRACTOR MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 46

7.3 HARVESTER 46

7.3.1 HARVESTER MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 46

7.4 CULTIVATION & SOIL SEPARATION EQUIPMENT 47

7.4.1 CULTIVATION & SOIL SEPARATION EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 47

7.5 OTHERS 48

7.5.1 OTHERS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 48

8 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION 49

8.1 OVERVIEW 49

8.1.1 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 50

8.2 HARVESTING 50

8.2.1 HARVESTING: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 50

8.3 PLANTING & FERTILIZING 51

8.3.1 PLANTING & FERTILIZING MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 51

8.4 HAYING 52

8.4.1 HAYING MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 52

8.5 PLOWING & CULTIVATION 52

8.5.1 PLOWING & CULTIVATION MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 52

8.6 OTHERS 53

8.6.1 OTHERS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 53

9 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL 54

9.1 OVERVIEW 54

9.1.1 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 55

9.2 OEM 55

9.2.1 OEM: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 55

9.3 AFTERMARKET 56

9.3.1 AFTERMARKET MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 56

10 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY REGION 57

10.1 OVERVIEW 57

10.2 NORTH AMERICA 59

10.2.1 US 61

10.2.2 CANADA 62

10.2.3 MEXICO 63

10.3 EUROPE 64

10.3.1 GERMANY 66

10.3.2 FRANCE 67

10.3.3 UK 68

10.3.4 ITALY 69

10.3.5 REST OF EUROPE 70

10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 71

10.4.1 CHINA 73

10.4.2 INDIA 74

10.4.3 JAPAN 75

10.4.4 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 76

10.5 REST OF WORLD 77

10.5.1 SOUTH AMERICA 79

10.5.2 MIDDLE EAST 80

10.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AFRICA 81

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 82

11.1 INTRODUCTION 82

11.1.1 MARKET STRATEGY ANALYSIS 82

11.2 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 83

11.3 KEY DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES 84

11.3.1 MERGER & ACQUISITION 84

11.3.2 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 84

11.3.3 EXPANSION 86

11.3.4 AGREEMENT 86

11.3.5 INVESTMENT 87

11.3.6 JOINT VENTURE 87

12 COMPANY PROFILES 88

12.1 AGCO CORPORATION 88

12.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 88

12.1.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 89

12.1.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 90

12.1.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 93

12.1.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 93

12.1.6 KEY STRATEGIES 94

12.2 DEERE & COMPANY 95

12.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 95

12.2.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 96

12.2.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 97

12.2.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 98

12.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 98

12.2.6 KEY STRATEGIES 98

12.3 CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V. 99

12.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 99

12.3.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 100

12.3.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 101

12.3.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 102

12.3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 103

12.3.6 KEY STRATEGIES 103

12.4 KUBOTA CORPORATION 104

12.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 104

12.4.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 105

12.4.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 106

12.4.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 106

12.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 107

12.4.6 KEY STRATEGIES 107

12.5 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. 108

12.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 108

12.5.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 109

12.5.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 110

12.5.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 110

12.5.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 111

12.5.6 KEY STRATEGIES 111

12.6 ISEKI & CO., LTD. 112

12.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 112

12.6.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 112

12.6.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 113

12.6.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 113

12.6.5 KEY STRATEGIES 113

12.7 JC BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED 114

12.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 114

12.7.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 114

12.7.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 114

12.7.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 115

12.7.5 KEY STRATEGIES 115

12.8 DAEDONG INDUSTRIAL CO. 116

12.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 116

12.8.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 116

12.8.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 117

12.8.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 118

12.8.5 KEY STRATEGIES 118

12.9 ESCORTS LIMITED 119

12.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 119

12.9.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 120

12.9.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 121

12.9.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 122

12.9.5 KEY STRATEGIES 122

12.10 CLAAS KGAA MBH 123

12.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 123

12.10.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 124

12.10.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 125

12.10.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 126

12.10.5 KEY STRATEGIES 126

13 APPENDIX 127

13.1 REFERENCES 127

13.2 RELATED REPORTS 127

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 25

TABLE 2 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 29

TABLE 3 WORLD FARMING CALENDAR 35

TABLE 4 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 45

TABLE 5 TRACTOR MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 46

TABLE 6 HARVESTER MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 46

TABLE 7 CULTIVATION & SOIL SEPARATION EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 47

TABLE 8 OTHERS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 48

TABLE 9 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 50

TABLE 10 HARVESTING MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 50

TABLE 11 PLANTING & FERTILIZING MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 51

TABLE 12 HAYING MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 52

TABLE 13 PLOWING & CULTIVATION MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 52

TABLE 14 OTHERS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 53

TABLE 15 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 55

TABLE 16 OEM MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 55

TABLE 17 AFTERMARKET MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 56

TABLE 18 GLOBAL AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY REGION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 58

TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 59

TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 60

TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 60

TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 60

TABLE 23 US AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 61

TABLE 24 US AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 61

TABLE 25 US AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 61

TABLE 26 CANADA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 62

TABLE 27 CANADA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 62

TABLE 28 CANADA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 62

TABLE 29 MEXICO AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 63

TABLE 30 MEXICO AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 63

TABLE 31 MEXICO AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 63

TABLE 32 EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 64

TABLE 33 EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 65

TABLE 34 EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 65

TABLE 35 EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 65

TABLE 36 GERMANY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 66

TABLE 37 GERMANY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 66

TABLE 38 GERMANY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 66

TABLE 39 FRANCE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 67

TABLE 40 FRANCE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 67

TABLE 41 FRANCE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 67

TABLE 42 UK AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 68

TABLE 43 UK AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 68

TABLE 44 UK AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 68

TABLE 45 ITALY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 69

TABLE 46 ITALY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 69

TABLE 47 ITALY AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 69

TABLE 48 REST OF EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 70

TABLE 49 REST OF EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 70

TABLE 50 REST OF EUROPE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 70

TABLE 51 ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 72

TABLE 52 ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 72

TABLE 53 ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 72

TABLE 54 ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 73

TABLE 55 CHINA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 73

TABLE 56 CHINA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 73

TABLE 57 CHINA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 73

TABLE 58 INDIA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 74

TABLE 59 INDIA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 74

TABLE 60 INDIA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 74

TABLE 61 JAPAN AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 75

TABLE 62 JAPAN AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 75

TABLE 63 JAPAN AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 75

TABLE 64 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 76

TABLE 65 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 76

TABLE 66 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 76

TABLE 67 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 78

TABLE 68 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 78

TABLE 69 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 78

TABLE 70 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 71 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 72 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 73 SOUTH AMERICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 80

TABLE 74 MIDDLE EAST AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 80

TABLE 75 MIDDLE EAST AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 80

TABLE 76 MIDDLE EAST AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 77 AFRICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 78 AFRICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 79 AFRICA AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY SALES CHANNEL, 2019 TO 2030 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 80 MERGER & ACQUISITION 84

TABLE 81 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 84

TABLE 82 EXPANSION 86

TABLE 83 AGREEMENT 86

TABLE 84 INVESTMENT 87

TABLE 85 JOINT VENTURE 87

TABLE 86 AGCO CORPORATION: PRODUCTS OFFERED 90

TABLE 87 AGCO CORPORATION: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 93

TABLE 88 DEERE & COMPANY: PRODUCTS OFFERED 97

TABLE 89 DEERE & COMPANY: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 98

TABLE 90 CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 101

TABLE 91 CNH INDUSTRIAL N.V.: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 102

TABLE 92 KUBOTA CORPORATION: PRODUCTS OFFERED 106

TABLE 93 KUBOTA CORPORATION: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 106

TABLE 94 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 110

TABLE 95 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD.: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 110

TABLE 96 ISEKI & CO., LTD.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 113

TABLE 97 JC BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITED: PRODUCTS OFFERED 114

TABLE 98 DAEDONG INDUSTRIAL CO.: PRODUCTS OFFERED 117

TABLE 99 DAEDONG INDUSTRIAL CO.: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 118

TABLE 100 ESCORTS LIMITED: PRODUCTS OFFERED 121

TABLE 101 ESCORTS LIMITED: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 122

TABLE 102 CLAAS KGAA MBH: PRODUCTS OFFERED 125

TABLE 103 CLAAS KGAA MBH: KEY DEVELOPMENTS 126

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