Farm machinery testing, explained.
Verified, sourced answers to the questions manufacturers, dealers and buyers actually search for — new posts every few days.
FMTTI Testing for Rotavators & Cultivators
What FMTTI testing covers for tractor-drawn rotavators and cultivators, the 7-year ICT / 5-year Batch validity, fees, and documents you'll need.
FMTTI Power Tiller Testing: Full Breakdown & Cost
A plain-English look at what FMTTI power tiller testing covers — the itemised test breakdown, the 3-year ICT / 5-year Batch validity, and sealing rules.
FMTTI Testing for Combine Harvesters Explained
What FMTTI actually evaluates on a combine harvester, how long the test report stays valid, and how many units you need to submit.
FMTTI Tractor Testing: What's Checked & Validity
What FMTTI testing evaluates for tractors, CFMTTI Budni's national type-approval role, and why tractors get a shorter 3yr ICT / 5yr Batch validity.
RKVY/PKVY/CHC Scheme & FMTTI Test Report Rules
How RKVY, PKVY and Custom Hiring Centre scheme eligibility links back to a valid FMTTI test report, and what that report needs to cover.
FMTTI Report for Government Tenders | What to Check
Government farm machinery tenders often require a valid FMTTI test report as an eligibility document. Here's what manufacturers should verify before bidding.
FMTTI vs BIS Certification Difference Explained
BIS sets the standards, FMTTI institutes do the testing. Here's how the two systems actually fit together for farm machinery approval in India.
FMTTI vs ARAI vs ICAT vs BIS Explained
A plain-English guide to how FMTTI, ARAI, ICAT and BIS each fit into farm machinery testing and standards in India — and why they're not interchangeable.
FMTTI Minimum Sample Size Rules Explained
How many units FMTTI needs for testing, by machine price band, tractors/power tillers, combines and imports — per the 2019 Office Order.
FMTTI ICT Test vs Batch Test Explained
What separates an FMTTI Initial Commercial Test from a Batch Test, and how long each stays valid by machinery category — tractors, implements, harvesters and more.
IS 19262:2025 Explained: What the Electric Tractor Test Code Measures
A clause-level guide to IS 19262:2025, India's electric tractor test code: what it measures, how it relates to the diesel tractor code IS 5994:2022, and what it leaves for later.
IS Standards Used in FMTTI Testing Explained
A plain-English look at the BIS standards (FAD 11, FAD 20, FAD 21) behind FMTTI testing, how many are listed, and how current the published lists are.
India's First Electric Tractor Test at CFMTTI Budni: What It Means for Applicants Now
In 2021 CFMTTI Budni tested its first electric tractor: a Confidential Test converted to a Commercial report. What happened, what has changed since, and what today's applicants can learn from it.
Electric vs Diesel Tractor Testing: What Changes Without an Engine
Electric and diesel tractors share the headline tests: PTO, drawbar, belt and pulley. What differs is the test code, the emission regime and the EV standards behind them. A side-by-side guide for manufacturers.
Electric Tractor Testing in India: IS 19262:2025 and the FMTTI Route
How an electric tractor gets tested in India: the new BIS test code IS 19262:2025, CFMTTI Budni's role, what is measured, and what a manufacturer should prepare before applying.
Electric Tractor Subsidy in India: Why the Test Report Comes First
Before an electric tractor can be sold with a central subsidy, it has to be tested. How SMAM's testing rules, PTO-HP bands and approved lists apply to electric tractors, with figures from the official guidelines.
Withdrawing a Machine From FMTTI Testing: The Rules
What actually happens if you pull a machine out of FMTTI testing partway through — fees, the report that still gets released, and ground-rent rules.
Power Tiller Batch Test: Selection & Sealing Process
How FMTTI selects and seals a power tiller for batch testing under IS 4905-1968 — random selection, eleven sealed assemblies, and the triplicate proforma.
FMTTI Technical Specification Format Guide
Which FMTTI categories have a prescribed specification format, what to do if yours doesn't, and why an incomplete application gets rejected outright.
How to Pay FMTTI Testing Fees via Bharatkosh (NTRP)
A plain-English guide to paying FMTTI machinery testing charges online through bharatkosh.gov.in, including the e-receipt step and GST.
FMTTI Waiting List Rules & Testing Slots Explained
How FMTTI's waiting-list rules work — full fee upfront, no incomplete applications — and the throughput numbers behind how many slots open each year.
37 Years, 1,977 Machines: What One Institute's Own Numbers Say About FMTTI Waiting Times
SRFMTTI publishes its year-by-year testing target and actual output back to 1989-90. We read the whole run — here's what it tells you about planning a testing timeline.
How to Read an FMTTI Test Report Number
Someone sends you an FMTTI report number and you need to know what you're holding. We break down the three numbering formats and what each part means.
Thirteen Years of FMTTI Testing Fees: The 15% Rule, and the Year It Changed
We lined up every published FMTTI testing-charge schedule from 2013-14 to 2025-26. Fees followed one precise rule for eleven years — then the Ministry changed it in your favour.
Why FMTTI Testing Fees Differ by Institute
Two real fee schedules govern FMTTI testing — a general Ministry rate card and a separate mandatory-test circular for categories like power tillers. Here's why they don't match.
Applicant vs Manufacturer: Who Actually Applies for a Rotavator FMTTI Test?
The applicant on an FMTTI test report doesn't have to be the company that built the machine. What that means for private-label rotavators, brand owners and OEM arrangements.
Rotavator FMTTI Testing: The Minimum Performance Criteria a Machine Must Meet
Minimum 10 cm depth of cut, 12 cm puddle depth, 75% field efficiency, 65% puddling index — the actual pass marks a rotavator faces in an FMTTI Initial Commercial Test.
Rotavator Blade Testing: Hardness, Chemistry, and a Third of the Blade Gone in 26 Hours
What FMTTI actually measures on rotavator blades — HRC at shank and edge, chemical composition against a 1981 standard, and dimensional wear that reached 35% in a single test.
Which IS Codes Apply to a Rotavator FMTTI Test — and the One That Isn't Fully Applied
A rotavator test runs against five Indian Standards, not one. And the code written specifically for rotavators is applied only in part, for a documented reason.
What's Inside a Rotavator FMTTI Test Report: A Section-by-Section Walkthrough
A real Initial Commercial Test report for a rotavator runs 28 pages across 14 sections. Here's what each one contains and which parts a buyer will actually read.
"Does Not Conform" — and Still Passed: Evaluative vs Non-Evaluative Parameters
A rotavator can be recorded as not conforming on three dimensional requirements and still hold a valid FMTTI test report. Here's why, and where the line actually falls.
FMTTI Testing for Paddy Transplanters: What IS 18718:2024 Covers
Paddy transplanters now have a dedicated Indian Standard test code. Here's what IS 18718:2024 measures, and what FMTTI testing for a transplanter costs, needs and is valid for.
What Happens If Your FMTTI Test Report Expires
An expired FMTTI report doesn't just lapse quietly — it removes the scheme and tender eligibility it was obtained for. Here's the real cost, and why the renewal is not a discounted formality.
FMTTI Test Report for SMAM Subsidy: How a Machine Gets on the Subsidy List
The ₹35,000 rule that decides whether FMTTI testing is mandatory before your machine can be supplied under SMAM — plus the exemption that doesn't apply to self-propelled machinery or sprayers.
Power Tiller FMTTI Testing Cost: Full Fee Breakdown
See the itemised SRFMTTI power-tiller ICT test cost — every charge from specification to running-in, totalling ₹4,07,478 — and why it differs from the general fee schedule.
FMTTI Test Report Validity by Category (2018 Rules)
See how long FMTTI ICT and Batch test reports stay valid by machinery category — and why tractors and power tillers have the shortest validity of all.
FMTTI Commercial Test vs Confidential Test Explained
Understand the difference between FMTTI's Commercial Test and Confidential Test — what each covers, who needs which, and how pricing differs.
Agri-Machinery Portal Application Guide | FMTTI Testing
A plain-English walkthrough of the Agri-Machinery Portal workflow — from manufacturer application to Final Test Report — across all four portal roles.
How Long Does FMTTI Testing Take? Full Process Guide
A step-by-step look at the 18-stage FMTTI testing workflow on the Agri-Machinery Portal, and why real-world timelines depend on institute backlog.
FMTTI Draft Test Report: The Comment Window Explained
How the FMTTI Draft Test Report (DTR) stage works — when manufacturers can comment, how it reaches the Test Engineer, and what happens before the Final Test Report.
Which FMTTI Institute Covers Your State?
A plain-English guide to India's 4 regional FMTTIs — CFMTTI, NRFMTTI, SRFMTTI, NERFMTTI — and which region each one serves.
CFMTTI Budni: Tractor Type-Approval Explained
CFMTTI Budni, established 1955, holds India's national mandate for tractor type-approval testing — distinct from the other three regional FMTTIs.
Power Weeder FMTTI Testing: Process, Fee and Documents
How FMTTI testing works for a power weeder — the fee category, sample size, report validity, required documents and which institute handles it.
How to Choose the Right FMTTI Institute | Guide
There are 42 approved testing bodies, not just 4 FMTTIs. Here's how region, machine category and CFMTTI Budni's tractor role decide the right one.
What Is FMTTI? Full Form, Purpose and How Certification Works
FMTTI stands for Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute — a 4-institute government network under India's Ministry of Agriculture. Here's what it actually does.
FMTTI Testing Charges 2025-26: The Official Fee Schedule
The real FY 2025-26 testing-charge schedule for FMTTIs and FMTCs — every machinery category, in one table.