New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- The reduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) slabs has given huge relief to farmers, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday, highlighting that farmers are saving a decent amount in agricultural equipment, including tractors.

"Just now, after reducing the GST on agricultural machines, a big relief to farmers has been given; around Rs 23,000 will be saved on small tractors. For a 35-hp tractor, approximately Rs 43,000 will be saved. For larger tractors, approximately Rs 65,000 will be saved. Different equipment has been made cheaper", the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister said while addressing a program at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.

The Union Minister fur...