Monday, March 8, 2010

Agricultural tractor needs projected to increase 15%

The need for agricultural tractors heavy equipment is projected to increase by 15% in 2010 due to the increasing number of requests for agricultural production and intensification ekstentifikasi.

The need for a number of agricultural tractors, according to Director of the Ministry of Industry Machinery Industry (Kemenperin) Mr. Chanty Triharso is some 200 thousand units per year. The addition of this requirement is likely to be supplied from the import.

"This is because the production of tractors in the country only could only reach 120 thousand units per year. Utilization of our registration is only 60-70 per cent per year has not reached maximum capacity. In addition, too many people who prefer imported products," said Mr. Chanty , Monday (8 March 2010).

As for the year 2010, the number of domestic products will be able to compete with China. "The product we are of the same quality can compete with China, but China sends a lot of products with low price, so that we can compete," he said.

In order to enhance product competitiveness with China, Mr. Chanty said, his side to provide guidance and training to producers in the domestic machinery industry.

"From the results of an existing building that could produce a tractor with a good capacity in Tegal, now they've got contracts to African exports, usually under the guidance we received help facilitate testing of international standards. Have passed all, no special incentives, "he said.

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