When farmers buy their inputs, the store worker uses a mobile phone camera to scan barcode symbols that match the product.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

Farmers lack enough inputs to maintain soil fertility is parts of many developing countries, especially in Africa south of the Sahara.

VOA: special.2009.07.28

Every time the farmers buy seeds, fertilizer or other inputs, they pay an extra five percent in addition to the price.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

It tells them to receive payment from the business where they purchased their inputs.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

"Just helping women farmers have the same access to inputs and control of resources that male farmers have would really do a lot in terms of improving agriculture productivity, reducing hunger and malnutrition."

VOA: special.2011.03.22

But this insurance policy is going to cover the farm inputs that we use in the farms, so that is going to give us the certainty of going back to the farms again if the rains do not come."

VOA: special.2010.05.11