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The first self-propelled, steam-powered traction engine, which is considered the precursor to the modern tractor, was invented by British engineer Richard Trevithick in 1812. However, this early design was not widely adopted for agricultural purposes. It was the year 1892. John Froelich invented the first tractor in a small town in Northeast Iowa’s Clayton County. The first successful gasoline engine that could move forward and backward the most basic operations of modern engines was not yet known by the name tractor. In this article, we’ll cover how tractors changed the agriculture sector and its future in India.