In India, Small Backhoes Mean Big Business.

The article discusses the use of small backhoe-loaders in the construction industry in India, focusing on the brand JCB India. It is noted that contractors were reluctant to mechanize construction work due to the availability of cheap labor, but found that the backhoe-loaders improved productivity and profitability. Other topics include the slowing of the Indian economy and infrastructure project investment, competition from John Deere and Mahindra, and JCB's expansion into crawler excavators.