<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Campco requests the government to reduce GST on copper sulphate used in agriculture from 18% to 5%, citing its importance as a fungicide and micronutrient for crops like arecanut, cocoa, pepper, cardamom, and coffee.</li><li>The organization seeks a uniform classification for copper sulphate under a single HSN code for agricultural use and asks the MP to advocate for this change to the Union Finance Minister and GST Council.</li><li>MP Brijesh Chowta pledges support for arecanut growers and advises Campco to focus on research and innovation, suggesting collaboration with regional educational institutions for assistance.</li><li>Central Plantation Crops Research Institute collaborates on a study about arecanut and human health, addressing knowledge gaps highlighted by the Union Agriculture Ministry in December 2024, emphasizing methodological limitations in previous research on arecanut's health effects.</li></ul>

Campco asks Govt to reduce GST on copper sulphate used in agriculture

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