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The Agriculture Department has launched a State-wide run to amended farmers astir the recently introduced GST 2.0 reforms, which importantly trim taxes connected cultivation and allied products. As portion of this initiative, consciousness seminars, workplace machinery exhibitions, and tractor rallies volition beryllium held astatine district, mandal, and RSK levels connected September 30 and October 1 to scope farmers crossed the State.
Director of Agriculture S. Dilli Rao said successful a merchandise connected Sunday that nether the caller GST policy, the taxation connected fertilizers, pesticides, micronutrients, and bio-pesticides has been reduced from 12% to 5%. Tractor spare parts volition present pull a 5% tax, down from 18%. In total, 837 items successful agriculture, fisheries, carnal husbandry, and allied sectors person seen a simplification from 18% to 5%, providing important alleviation to tiny and marginal farmers by improving their purchasing power. The reforms came into effect connected September 22.
For the archetypal clip successful the country, the State Assembly passed a solution endorsing the reforms connected September 18. Following this, Chief Secretary Vijayanand issued GO No. 1137 connected September 25, directing 17 State departments to behaviour consciousness programmes from Dasara to Deepavali, highlighting the economical benefits done comparisons of pre- and post-GST prices.
The consciousness run aims to guarantee maximum information of farmers and beneficiaries, with posters, pamphlets, and accusation sheets explaining the eligible items, caller taxation rates, terms variations, and existent reduced prices. The run is being carried retired nether the slogan “Super GST – Super Savings,” emphasizing the tangible benefits for the farming community.
