eFarmDirect | Enabling Farmers Reach Markets

You dont need internet or computer skills or English knowledge to access the database or use its features ! You can get all the information with just a phone call to our call centre and our support staff can assist you , in your own language .During non-office hours, (or if you are unable to reach our contact centres) you can get information via SMS from any mobile phone .

Call centre Access

· Call centre numbers are : 784 5827 100 / 110 .

· work hours : 9.30 AM - 5.30 PM (Mon to Fri ) . You can ask for queries over the phone.

· The results can be dictated over phone and/or sent back as SMS

Note : Call centre support is meant only for Registered customers of the portal. For general enquiries please contact our front desk : 917 607 2449

SMS Access :

· The search can be run via SMS from any mobile phone.This is ideal when access to net is not there or info is required in off-hours when call centre is down.

· Pls note : Your telecom provider/mobile operator may charge Rs 2-3 per sms to short code numbers.Please confirm with them to clarify on costs.

SMS farmer search :

Message generic Format	Sample	Send To	Response
EFARM <Search Command> <ProduceKeyword> <State Code> SearchCommand = FARMER	EFARM FARMER TOMATO TN	5667701	farmers growing Tomato in tamilnadu
	EFARM FARMER ONION MH	5667701	farmers growing onion in maharastra
You can also type just first 3 chars of command (FAR = FARMER)	EFARM FAR KABUL KA	5667701	Growers of ‘Kabul’ variety (Pomegranate) in Karnataka

State codes are : State codes : KA - Karnataka, MH - Maharastra , AP _ AndraPradesh , TN - Tamilnadu

SMS Response sample will be like :

Farmers growing KABUL in state KA=kiran Bengaluru 919986009288,RAVIKUMAR CHALLAKERE 919448114542,Praveen Bagalkot 918762349999,sidethwara CHITRADURGA 919901606172,BasauGowda RAICHUR 919448160362

SMS Buyer search :

Message generic Format	Sample	Send To	Response
EFARM <Search Command> <ProduceKeyword> <State Code> SearchCommand = BUYER	EFARM BUYER TOMATO TN	5667701	Buyers of Tomato in tamilnadu
	EFARM BUYER MALTA TN	5667701	Buyers of MALTA orange in TN
You can also type just first 3 chars of command (BUYER = BUY)	EFARM BUYER LETTUCE KA	5667701	Buyers of Lettuce in Karnataka

SMS Response sample would be :

Buyers of POTATO in TN (CHANDRA) thiruvanmiyur 919941465532,(PS) chennai 919597839637,ORIENTAL CUISINES(ORIENTAL) Chennai 919600137843,MAINLAND CHINA RESTAURANT(SUPRABATH) Chennai 919600137843,MAINLAND CHINA RESTAURANT(SUPRABATH) Chennai 919600137843,

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