Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged farmers to make full use of central government schemes to boost productivity and income, while highlighting the impact of recent GST rate cuts and new rural initiatives announced in the Union Budget. According to information shared by the Finance Minister's Office on X, Sitharaman was speaking after inaugurating the Farmers' Training-cum-Common Facility Centre for Agro-Processing at Methagal village in Koppal district. The centre, funded under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme in collaboration with NABARD, is aimed at helping farmers, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) add value to their produce and access larger markets.

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