TAFE’s Massey DYNASTAR Contest 2025: Karnataka farmer wins grand prize

11 August 2025, New Delhi: TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited) is the maker of Massey Ferguson tractors in India. It has successfully completed the second season of its Massey DYNASTAR Contest 2025, called # SabseBadeAllrounderKiTalaash. The contest looks for innovative, practical, and socially useful ideas that can be powered by the Massey Ferguson DYNATRACK 241 tractor.

Winners of TAFE’s Massey DYNASTAR Contest 2025

This year’s contest saw over 16,000 entries from 26 states and 5 Union Territories. From these, 12 finalists were chosen from 7 states, including Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. Participants included farmers, rural entrepreneurs, and agriculture students.

The grand prize went to Avinash Desai, an IT professional turned farmer from Belgaum, Karnataka, for his idea of a mobile slurry dewatering machine. He won a brand-new MF 254 DYNASMART 2WD tractor worth about ₹8.2 lakh.

The second prize was awarded to Prateek Agarwal from Hojai, Assam, for his idea of a solar-powered sustainable energy hub. He won an 8gm gold coin.

The third winner also won an 8gm gold coin. Amrit Jot Singh from Patiala, Punjab, got this for a water purifying unit powered by the DYNATRACK 241. 

Special Awards and Future Plans

A Jury’s Choice Award was given to Dr. Jayakumar Karuppusamy, a retired IAS officer from Assam, for a multipurpose farm machine. He earned a 50gm silver coin. 

In the Institutional Category, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s Kumulur campus won first prize for an 8-row tractor-mounted transplanter. 

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology came second with an automated multi-vegetable transplanter. Both machines are designed for the DYNATRACK 241, and the students were offered internships at TAFE.

The prizes included tractors, gold and silver coins, innovation hampers, and development grants. With this contest, TAFE continues its mission to support rural innovation and encourage farmer-led solutions. Season 3 will be launched next year with bigger plans and wider reach.

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