Name of the Trader:  Mr.R.Shankar

Address: S/o Ramu settiyar, Kandhan Palayam, Setti theru, Setti theru [Po], Panruti [Tk], Cuddalore [DT] Tamilnadu. Cell: 09750776916

I am R.Shankar from Panruti. I am Trader in Thalaivasal Market, my family contained four members and I have one daughter and my primary and secondary occupations were agriculture I am selling so many varieties of crops like Snake Gourd, Chilli, Bitter Guard, Cluster beans, Ginger etc. I sold my vegetables in Thalaivasal (Daily market).The market vegetable prices were fixed by the traders, the fixed rates always zig zag comparing other Markets Now, I am very glad, because of DMI. This DMI gives very correct rates of other market price.    
           
I didn’t know how to sell my commodity in correct rate and I do to ask my fellow Traders how much they sold. I got lot of information around near Thalaivasal market areas how much commodities are sold. I sold commodity there in that village. In the beginning I didn’t know about DMI given by TNAU. Later I knew about DMI from Balaji appointed by you which was very helpful through SMS.
            Now I am getting the information about DMI which is very useful to export my commodity. I enrolled for Chilli and I am getting Chilli daily rates of  Ottanchatram and Thalaivasal market . My family members didn’t know how to get access to internet so, I purchased a mobile for easy access.

I am very happy to say the  rates are communicated  through my mobile. It’s simple and best method. I am trying to sell my commodity to other markets too.  I sold my commodity here by showing this SMS to traders. This service is not only benefit for me. It’s very useful to all the fellow Traders, buyers to export. I am very happy because the correct rate  is provided by TNAU that is very useful for marketing my produce. Yes I gained by selling Chilli comparing the same rate of Ottanchatram market in Thalaivasal market by using of SMS. I got profit nearly 5,000 above.
Marketing strategies are slowly developed by the usage of SMS by TNAU, correct rate awareness rates are known by the farmers through SMS.  The information of SMS are known to other fellow farmers but they are unable to export their commodity due to lack of transport facilities and low yield of crops.

No, other services are similar to DMI. DMI rates are reliable and the information is very useful to get the best output. I think it’s a correct way to increase the scope for selling the crops. The DMI service are comfortable for me. It will be popularized  by broad casting the awareness through newspaper, digital banners, and television programs. Some of the farmers need more specific commodities for  two or three and markets from.It’s the Best method given by you and  I submit sincere thanks to TNAU.