The State Bank of Mysore (SBM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mumbai-based RML Information Services for providing SMS-based services to over five lakh farmer customers of the bank. RML will provide personalised agri information to farmers on weather, input prices, crop diseases, government schemes/initiatives, and market prices of produce, among others, through SMS and dedicated contact centres by a team of local experts.
The service, provided at a nominal fee, is available on all handsets and in nine languages, including Kannada, the bank said in a statement.
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