New emission norms for small tractors likely to be deferred

The Centre is set to give Indian tractor makers major relief by delaying the rollout of the next phase of emission rules—the Tractor and Machinery Emission Standards V (TREM V)—for tractors below 50 horsepower (HP), two officials told Mint.

- Vijay C Roy & Subhash Narayan

The under-50HP segment accounts for nine in ten tractors sold in India.

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The below-50HP segment accounts for nine out of 10 tractors sales sold in India, the world’s largest tractor market by volumes, and this relaxation, if implemented, will be a substantial relief for tractor makers.

“We are not insisting on the 1 April 2026 deadline as such now. We are looking at a solution somewhere between TREM IV and TREM V. The final decision will depend on the agriculture ministry’s advice,” said the first of the two officials cited above.