STEYR Helps to Train Hungary's Future Farmers

Magtár Kft, the official importer of STEYR in Hungary, has won a tender to supply a total of 24 tractors to 18 agricultural schools, to help train the Country’s future farmers. The EU-funded tender was launched to renew the existing outdated machines operated by the agricultural schools and professional training centres, as well as to enhance the digital competencies of the students and future agricultural professionals by enabling them to work with the latest technology. STEYR is a European agricultural brand of CNH Industrial.

The new machines are all 4085 STEYR Kompakt models, and seven of them were displayed at a ceremony to mark the announcement, at the  Csapó Dániel Agricultural Technical School in Szekszárd, in the South of the Country. The delivery of these machines is currently underway to the schools and training centres, which are spread throughout Hungary.

The tender included the stipulation that the tractors possessed the key features of modern mid-range models, such as up-to-date engine technology, a powershift transmission and electro-hydraulic linkage controls. The tractors were also required to have modern GPS guidance systems and the basis of precision farming equipment for training purposes, as they will also be used for various field applications in training fields.

In addition, the machines had to be equipped for the task of teaching and examination of students for tractor driving licences. This meant a full-size secondary seat, an additional brake pedal, a clutch button and a set of mirrors for the teacher were also required.

Guests at the handover ceremony included the Minister of Agriculture Dr István Nagy, Secretary of State of the Agriculture Ministry Sándor Farkas, and school principal Zsuzsanna Szerdai Simonné, who co-ordinated the project from the schools’ side. The principals of the other schools in the project also attended.

“We are proud to be recognized as a reliable partner for public institutions, and also proud that the farmers of tomorrow can practice and grow by using our tractors. Our success in Hungary underlines our position as an established international supplier ready to also play an important role, together with our local partners, in the development of young farmers and communities as a whole,” said Matteo Paraluppi, Business Manager, STEYR Eastern Europe and Balkans.