PADGILWAR group in its long journey was started from sowing a small agriculture equipments workshop in farm at Tal-Digras, Dist. Yeotmal, Maharshtra, before 1960 by Late Shri. Balasaheb D. Padgilwar a farmer by profession. He was inspired by the very famous Kirloskar Group and followed their footsteps, Late Shri. Balasaheb D. Padgilwar first fabricated Sowing equipment called as CHINCHOLI PERNI YANTRA then came KADBA CUTTER, and under his able guidance his younger brother Late Shri.Narayan D.Padgilwar & his elder son Shri.Chandrashekhar Padgilwar sucessfully manufactured and introduced THRESHERS under Sherpa brand for first time in India, then came the SPRAYERS manual and power operated and so on... under the vision and able guidance of Shri. Chandrashekhar Padgilwar elder son of Late Shri. Balasaheb D. Padgilwar a manufacturing unit M/S. PADGILWAR AGRO INDUSTRIES, Nagpur was started, now this unit is one of the major suppliers of various State Govt. and is listed on Rate Contract of Govt. of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa, and various other states for ISI marked products, Thresher unit is running sucessfully in Akola by Shri. Jayant & Shri. Shrikant Padgilwar .The group with continuous research and innovations to make farming Hi Tech keeping in mind the economical condition of Indian Farmers has now ripen to a Hitech manufacturing unit with a vision to find solutions for Indian farmers facing problems of labour shortage and high wages of farm labour. In this line of action the group has now successfully introduced a MINI COTTON HARVESTER / COTTON PICKER , a very handy and easy to use equipment even for a illiterate person and other is MINI CROP CUTTER with modified attachment suitable for Indian Crop, with the use of these equipments Farming is now more lucrative, profitable and easier to a Indian farmer . The firm PADGILWAR AGRO INDUSTRIES is run by technocrats, Managing Partner Mr. Chandrashekhar B. Padgilwar a Mech. Engineer from Manipal Institute of Technology and Mr. Tushar C. Padgilwar a Production Engg. from M.I.E.T. College. The technical background and practical knowledge has awarded Mr. C. B. Padgilwar with his nomination on various Central Govt. institutes such as CIAE Bhopal, BIS AFDC 43 & FAD 21 Committee, achieved Rashtriya Udyog Pratibha Puraskar and was honored as a member on Technical Education and Employment in State Apprenticeship Council by Honorable Governor of Maharashtra, he was selected and invited by various Countries worldwide such as Israel, Italy, France as an Indian Delegate several times to attend Agriculture Exhibitions, he was also selected as an Indian delegate to participate in ISO meeting related to Crop Protection Equipment held in Sweden, he got a chance as an Indian Delegate to put his view on mechanization of agriculture in SAARC countries meet held in 2008, a scholarship was honored to attend the Agribusiness Seminar An Asian Offering by Harvard Business School, Boston, USA and recently he has been appointed as a Director on National Horticulture Board, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, with all his achievements, credentials in his name and a vision beyond, he is the back bone of the group and under his able guidance Mr. Tushar C. Padgilwar is looking after the innovations in Agriculture & Farm mechanisation and future aspects of the group in this field.