Quote from: minus on January 08, 2014, 05:30:19 PM

Today, these farmers have bank account with a debit card and everyone holds a mobile phone (a basic one).

1. Can something be worked out of this or do you thing the additional device (be it a simple android device) is essential .

@benson Most of them do not engage in on-line banking, they use banks to get paid, ATMs to withdraw and Paper cash to spend.
And Banking regulations don't seem to affect farmers much. I think the idea of a "community center" will lead to something similar to a co-operative bank.

Well for a more permanent solution would be a low power ARM power compute may be a pi, it would cost the co-operative less than Rs 5,000/ . it would be safer that way, or alternatively an android device would give the cooperative mobility while doing sales. a device connected to a network is essential, for doing transaction. for storing BTC they dont need to be on the network.

I for one cant see any other way of doing this .