# Shaktiman and Grimme form joint venture for root crop machinery in India

Shaktiman and Grimme announced a 50:50 joint venture to develop and market potato and other root crop machines in India, leveraging Grimme's German technology and Shaktiman's manufacturing capabilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-09-23
- Where: India
- Status: announced
- Products: potato and root crop machines
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Grimme](https://endata.com/companies/18413.md) (partner)
- [Shaktiman](https://endata.com/companies/39466.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [agrospectrumindia.com](https://agrospectrumindia.com/index.php/news/7/23036/global-leaders-shaktiman-and-grimme-joined-hands-for-root-crop-solution.html), 2019-09-23: "This Joint Venture will be able to bridge the big gaps in farm mechanization for potato cultivation in India with availability of technically advance, indigenized and affordable machines."

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