They reported that the top actions they've performed are timing their planting activities based on weather information, asking for better prices from traders, going to markets where they can get better prices and providing better care for their livestock.

The knowledge workers must buy the phones and charging stations. They can pay them off monthly, a process that takes about two years. They get paid for their work and can earn a maximum of US$20 a month if they meet targets, such as talking with a specific number of farmers.

The technology center is an arm of the Grameen Foundation, an organization founded to offer microfinance and technology to poor people around the world.

The IDG News Service