New Delhi, Dec 28 (.) union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on Sunday released IS 19262: 2025 ‘Electric Agricultural Tractors — Test Code’.
It establishes a common understanding among all stakeholders with respect to uniform terminology, general guidelines, and tests to be carried out on electric agricultural tractors, including testing PTO power, drawbar power, and the performance of belts and pulleys, etc, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
It also covers vibration measurement, specification verification, and inspection of various components and assemblies of electric agricultural tractors.
The test data generated using the procedures prescribed in IS 19262: 2025 is expected to provide a scientific basis for evaluating performance and safety characteristics of electric agricultural tractors.
These tractors use electric motor(s) powered by battery packs, instead of conventional diesel engines, for propulsion and other agricultural operations. With rapid advancements in battery technology, electric motors, and power electronics, electric tractors have significantly evolved in recent years, enabling the development of efficient and capable machines.
These tractors offer a sustainable alternative to traditional diesel-powered tractors, with benefits including reduced emissions, lower operating costs, and improved operational performance. Electric tractor eliminates tailpipe emissions at the farm level, helping reduce air pollution and the carbon footprint of agricultural operations.
“For farmers working long hours in fields, this also provides a healthier working environment with significantly lower noise and no exposure to exhaust fumes. Also, having fewer moving parts than diesel engines, these tractors promise lower maintenance requirements, reduced operating costs, and improved energy efficiency,” the statement read.
These tractors help reduce diesel consumption in the agricultural sector. By lowering the use of this fossil fuel, they also reduce the use of natural resources required for diesel production.
The test code was released by the Consumer Affairs Minister on the occasion of National Consumer Day 2025. . VK SAS .