Farmers can get commodity pricing, news and weather conditions via SMS messages on cell phones in Hindi, English and local languages!

Reuters has launched a live service to provide farmers in the country with customised updates via SMS messages on cell phones.

• Commodity pricing, news and weather conditions.
• In Hindi, English and local languages.
• Three times a day.
• This service is available only to users on GSM networks.
• Will be available in Maharashtra initially. To be extended to Punjab, Gujarat and Karnataka by next year.
• Onion and corn prices will be provided initially. Oranges, soyabean and wheat to be added.
• Around 4,000 farmers have already subscribed to it.
• Monthly cost of Rs 60.