OSAKA -- Kubota plans to sell in Africa low-cost tractors produced in India, setting up a supply chain that takes advantage of India's low material and labor costs to carve out a sizable share in the continent.
Japanese company to leverage subcontinent's cheaper materials, labor

A Kubota tractor works a field in India. The Japanese company sees India as a base for exports to Africa. (Photo courtesy of Kubota)
OSAKA -- Kubota plans to sell in Africa low-cost tractors produced in India, setting up a supply chain that takes advantage of India's low material and labor costs to carve out a sizable share in the continent.