New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the recent reduction in GST (Goods and Services) rates on agricultural equipment will help lower the cost of farming and boost farmers' profits.

Talking to the media in Bhopal on Saturday, Chouhan said that GST on bio-pesticides and micro-nutrients has been reduced, which will benefit farmers. Additionally, the trend of farmers shifting towards bio-fertilisers will likely increase. In the dairy sector, there will now be no GST on milk and cheese. This will not only benefit the common man, but farmers, cattle breeders and milk producers will also benefit.

The minister said that the government's resolution is to reduce the cost of prod...