Finally, Intuit is also looking to help small-business owners in India with . The service grew out of an effort to learn more about how small businesses operate in rural India, and turned into a project to help farmers there get the most cash for their crops. Most farmers sell to middlemen, not directly at the market. Fasal sends SMS messages to users twice daily with updates on the average sales price of crops, giving the farmers more information so that they can negotiate better prices for their own crops. It also sends them details about nearby markets to help them decide whether it's worth the trip to take their crops a few towns over.