February 9, 2025

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Soya farmers seek stimulus package

The Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA), an apex entire body of soyabean processors in the nation, has sought stimulus deal from the governing administration of India to lift the soya processing sector, which has been impacted by the extended shut down and collapse of poultry sector.

In independent letters to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Prime Minister and other Union Ministers anxious, the SOPA chairman Davish Jain explained the extended shutdown, which has caused a significant harm to the general overall economy of the nation, has also impacted the soyabean processing sector. With the collapse of the poultry sector, which consumes 60 per cent of the soyameal, there are no takers for it top to most of the processing models currently being shut.

The SOPA chairman explained with no operations, no sale and no obtain to funds, there is no funds movement and the sector is funds-starved.

Added to this the Labour Department’s missive to the models to guarantee ongoing payment of double wages to the staff who function for additional than 8 several hours, has even further additional to the industry’s woes. The association has urged, in its letter, to raise export incentive on the soyameal from 5 per cent to 10 per cent so as to revive export in the current frustrated world markets. In addition to this, SOPA has urged the Centre to exempt the food and the bean from GST.

Jain explained they have also urged the Centre to suggest Point out governments to remove APMC or mandi fee.