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Kartar Straw Reaper 56 Price September 2026

Kartar Straw Reaper 56
₹ 2.95 Lakhex-showroom
50-55 HP tractorTractor required

After a combine leaves a wheat field, six to eight inches of stubble is left standing and most of the plant's straw is lying loose behind it. Burn it and you get a fine and a poisoned November sky. Reap it and you get bhusa, which sells all year as cattle fodder. The Kartar Straw Reaper 56 is the machine that turns the second option into money. It hitches behind a 50 to 55 HP tractor, cuts, threshes and cleans in a single pass, and delivers chaff ready to store. It is fully belt-operated with adjustable cutting height, and it is listed at ₹2.95 lakh, the cheapest thing in this batch by a very long way. Competing straw reapers on the same catalogue run higher: Malkit 57 in at ₹3.24 lakh, Dasmesh 517 and Landforce SR61 at ₹3.32 lakh each, Sonalika at ₹3.42 lakh.

Aglist Score: 6.8/10 — Good

6.8/10
Good
Value for money 10.0
Power & performance 4.6
Warranty & service reach 5.0

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Our verdict: Kartar Straw Reaper 56

Verdict by the Aglist editorial desk

This is the highest-return machine on the whole list and it costs less than a tenth of a combine. Straw management stopped being optional in Punjab and Haryana once the stubble burning penalties started biting, and a reaper turns a compliance headache into a saleable commodity out of a field you have already harvested. At ₹2.95 lakh, the Kartar undercuts every rival named alongside it, from the ₹3.24 lakh Malkit to the ₹3.42 lakh Sonalika. That is a real saving of ₹29,000 to ₹47,000 on an identical job. Two things to be honest about. It is a fully belt-operated machine, which means belt slippage, belt tension and belt replacement are part of your season, and you should stock spares before the window opens rather than during it. And it is listed for wheat only, so it earns in one short post-harvest window each year. Check your tractor first. It wants 50 to 55 HP, and the Landforce SR61 is specified for a wider 45 to 65 HP band if your tractor sits outside that.

Kartar Straw Reaper 56 — What works / What to watch

What works

  • ₹2.95 lakh undercuts every rival straw reaper listed beside it, the closest being ₹3.24 lakh
  • Cuts, threshes and cleans stubble into saleable bhusa in a single pass
  • Turns a stubble-burning liability into fodder income from land already harvested
  • Adjustable cutting height to suit the stubble a combine leaves behind
  • Works off a 50 to 55 HP tractor most wheat growers already own

What to watch

  • Fully belt-operated, so belt slip and replacement are part of running it
  • Listed for wheat only, so it earns in one short window each year
  • Needs 50 to 55 HP; the Landforce SR61 covers a wider 45 to 65 HP band
  • No warranty terms published in the data we were given

What farmers use it for

Best for: Wheat growers and operators in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and MP making bhusa from combine-harvested stubble.

Post-wheat-harvest bhusa making in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and MP; converts combine-harvested wheat stubble into saleable cattle fodder instead of burning it

Kartar Straw Reaper 56 Features

Kartar Straw Reaper 56 Full specifications

Engine

Machine typestraw reaper (tractor-drawn)

Transmission · Brakes & steering

Drivewheel (tractor drawn)

Hydraulics & PTO

Tractor required50-55 HP tractor
Suitable cropswheat

Kartar Straw Reaper 56 On-road price 2026

The ex-showroom price is the same everywhere; the on-road price is not. Open the breakdown for your state.

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As of August 2026 tractor loans run around 9–12% at public sector banks and higher at NBFCs. Your actual rate depends on your lender and your file.

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Kartar Straw Reaper 56 — Frequently asked questions

What is the price of the Kartar Straw Reaper 56?

It is listed at ₹2.95 lakh. Among the straw reapers shown next to it, the Malkit 57 in is ₹3.24 lakh, the Dasmesh 517 and Landforce SR61 are ₹3.32 lakh each and the Sonalika is ₹3.42 lakh, so the Kartar is the cheapest of the group by a clear margin.

How much HP tractor is needed for the Kartar Straw Reaper 56?

It is specified for a 50 to 55 HP tractor. That is a narrower requirement than some rivals, so check your tractor before ordering. If yours sits below 50 HP, the Landforce SR61 is listed for a 45 to 65 HP band and the Sonalika reaper for 41 to 50 HP.

What does a straw reaper actually do after the combine?

A combine takes the grain and leaves standing stubble plus loose straw in the field. The reaper goes over that same ground, cuts the remaining stubble, threshes and cleans it, and produces bhusa, the fine chaff that is sold and stored as cattle fodder. One pass, and the field is left clear for the next sowing.

Is a straw reaper worth buying for a small farmer?

At ₹2.95 lakh it is the least expensive machine in this whole comparison, and bhusa has a year-round market. The catch is that it works one crop in one short window, so a farmer with a few acres should first check whether hiring one for two days costs less than owning it and storing it for eleven months.

Sources: www.tractorjunction.com www.tractorjunction.com

Specifications are compiled from manufacturer literature and Indian dealer sources. Prices are ex-showroom and change often — verify before buying.