https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2667 The Finance Minister called for proposals to enhance agricultural productivity and address food inflation by reforms in pricing, procurement, marketing, cold chains and buffer stocks. Stakeholders recommended subsidy rationalisation, decentralised foodgrain handling, expanded edible oil cultivation and greater resource allocation. Regulatory and tax measures proposed included tax exemptions for cooperative societies, classification of cooperative banks, removal of mandi and purchase taxes affecting cooperatives, and tax parity for fishery cooperatives. Further recommendations covered agro processing, infrastructure, private investment, use of genetically modified seeds, and skill and mechanisation initiatives. en-us Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:31 +0530 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2667 The Finance Minister called for proposals to enhance agricultural productivity and address food inflation by reforms in pricing, procurement, marketing, cold chains and buffer stocks. Stakeholders recommended subsidy rationalisation, decentralised foodgrain handling, expanded edible oil cultivation and greater resource allocation. Regulatory and tax measures proposed included tax exemptions for cooperative societies, classification of cooperative banks, removal of mandi and purchase taxes affecting cooperatives, and tax parity for fishery cooperatives. Further recommendations covered agro processing, infrastructure, private investment, use of genetically modified seeds, and skill and mechanisation initiatives. News - Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:31 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=2667