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Balu, a young farmer from Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu took up agriculture as his profession following his father’s footsteps. As a beginner, he lacked the know – how and guidance required to choose a profitable crop, see it successfully through until its harvest and make a profit. But when a fellow farmer gave him Reliance Foundation Information Services’ (RFIS) toll free number, much has changed for him. Using the toll free number, he is able to seek help every step of the way while planting onions on his field. With this help he has managed to harvest onions worth INR 4,00,000. He is now a well-informed farmer who is filled with hope and a vision for agriculture. Reliance Foundation’s Information Services programme has been in service mostly to farmers and fisher folk across the country since 2013. It sincerely strives to reach “Right Kind of Information from the Right Sources to the Right People at the Right Time” across various thematic areas such as agriculture, horticulture, marine fisheries, aquaculture farmers, education, health, rural youth, microenterprises etc. To achieve this it uses a combination of various communication technology platforms that include audio conferences, mobile based voice SMS, interactive toll free help line, cable TV and radio based programmes, advisories and demonstrations at fields / sea with fish finder equipment’s. Our toll free helpline number is 1800-419-8800 You can get in touch with us at: contactus@reliancefoundation.org To know more about us, log on to www.reliancefoundation.org