On September 19, 2025, Union Minister for Agriculture Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will chair a meeting in New Delhi to discuss GST reforms related to the agriculture sector. Representatives from the Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (AMMA), All India Combine Harvester Manufacturers Association (AICMA), Power Tiller Association of India (PTAI), and other related organizations will attend. The meeting will focus on ensuring that the benefits of the GST rate reduction on agricultural machinery and equipment from 12-18% to 5% are passed on to farmers. The GST rate cut will reduce prices of tractors and other machinery for farmers by 7-13%. Farmers will also gain from subsidy schemes combined with lower taxation, and indigenous agricultural machinery manufacturers will receive a competitive edge under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The meeting was initiated by Union Minister Shri Chouhan.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of the meeting concerning GST reforms for agricultural machinery.
Goods and Services Tax (GST): Taxation policy undergoing reforms related to agricultural machinery.
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: Government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare, convening the meeting.
Agricultural Machinery: Subject of GST reforms and discussions.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Government initiative to promote self-reliance, relevant to the competitive edge for indigenous manufacturers.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan to hold meeting on GST Reforms for
Agricultural Machinery
Representatives of all organisations related to
tractors and farm mechanisation to attend meeting
with Shri Chouhan
Measures to ensure full benefits of GST rate
reduction reach farmers to be discussed
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 4:01PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
will chair an important meeting tomorrow (Friday) in New Delhi to discuss the GST reforms related to the
agriculture sector. The meeting will be attended by the representatives of the Tractor and Mechanization
Association (TMA), Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association (AMMA), All India Combine
Harvester Manufacturers Association (AICMA), Power Tiller Association of India (PTAI), and other related
organisations.Convened on the initiative of Union Minister Shri Chouhan, the meeting will focus on the recent
decision to reduce GST rates on agricultural machinery and equipment (from 12–18% to 5%), ensuring that
the benefits are widely passed on to farmers, and formulating strategies for smooth implementation of these
reforms.
The GST rate cut, announced by the Central Government recently, will reduce the prices of tractors and other
machinery for farmers by 7–13 percent. Farmers will also gain the dual benefit of subsidy schemes combined
with lower taxation, while indigenous agricultural machinery manufacturers will receive a competitive edge
under the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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(Release ID: 2168057)