MUMBAI: Mastercard announced a collaboration with Gramophone, a leading agritech platform, to enable 2 million smallholder farmers on the Mastercard Community Pass platform in India with access to agri inputs. The two entities will work towards powering offline payments for farmers in rural and remote areas through the Community Pass financial inclusion card. Gramophone is also expected to enable their existing five lac farmers with offline payments and credit.

Community Pass provides a digital ecosystem for buyers who are looking for sustainable sources of quality produce at favorable market prices and supply chain financing; and for smallholder farmers looking for reliable markets, fair prices, and access to credit. The platform brings together various agri-sector stakeholders in a centralized agricultural marketplace, amplifying the collective positive impact on farming communities. Community Pass services also include an offline payment card and input credit that will be rolled out in the coming months.

This collaboration with Gramophone will ensure that farmers can buy the right inputs at a fair price. The service will be rolled out later this year, starting with inputs and offline payments, while access to credit will be launched early next year. In addition, Gramophone plans to roll out innovative loyalty/cash-back schemes for its members via the offline-enabled card. Through this collaboration, Gramophone also seeks to enable easier access to working capital for their farmer-producer organizations and small retailers for driving inputs and scaling business.

“In line with the Government of India’s vision to digitize the agriculture sector, Mastercard has been working to bring key stakeholders in the agri ecosystem onto one platform to ease credit and input access for farmers and enhance their incomes. This collaboration with Gramophone will ensure that farmers can access quality inputs of their choice, on easy credit terms, as well as the benefits of digital payments even without internet connectivity or smartphone availability,” said Ricardo Pareja, Head of Community Pass Markets, Mastercard.

“At Gramophone, we have consistently delivered top-tier agronomy advisory and quality products through our, in-house technology platform enabling Input Commerce. Now, we are excited to add Mastercard’s advanced technology stack and partner networks to further enhance India’s agricultural ecosystem. Starting with a pilot in Madhya Pradesh, we will aim to support farmers across India by increasing their incomes by 50-60%, through access to inputs and credit,” said Tauseef Khan, Co-founder, of Gramophone.

Mastercard Community Pass is a shared, interoperable digital infrastructure for rural populations that has benefitted over 2 million Indian farmers across 25 districts in eight states, to date. 

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OnePlus Flagship Smartphones

Earlier this year, OnePlus introduced the highly anticipated OnePlus 12 series – OnePlus 12, OnePlus 12R, and the newly launched OnePlus 12 Glacial White, expanding their flagship line-up. The OnePlus 12 series is designed to deliver uncompromising performance coupled with unparalleled experience. The OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R each have unique attributes that give users the choice to pick what’s important for them in their next smartphone.

• OnePlus 12 buyers as well as the newly launched OnePlus 12 Glacial White buyers can avail instant bank discount of INR 3000, Special discount Coupon of INR 2000, and up to 12 months no-cost EMI on major bank cards and up to 24 months no cost EMI on paper finance from June 6th. This can be availed on Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience stores as well as major offline partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, Bajaj Electronics, and other major partner stores.
• Customers can also avail an instant bank discount of INR 2000 and a special discount coupon of INR 2000 on select OnePlus 12R variants while purchasing across channels from June 4th onwards. The bank discount is applicable on purchase through ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, OneCard, BOBCARD and IDFC First Bank card transactions from June 4th onwards.
• Users can also avail additional exchange bonus up to INR 12,000 and up to INR 6,000 for OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R respectively, in exchange for select smartphone brands, while also availing no-cost EMIs across channels.
• All new Jio postpaid customers can avail benefits of upto Rs. 2250 on the purchase of the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R

OnePlus Open

As OnePlus’s first foldable flagship, the OnePlus Open perfectly inherits the brand’s iconic design philosophy — industrial minimalism combined with elegant sophistication. Available in two colorways, both Emerald Dusk and Voyager Black are visual delights in their own rights.

• Users who purchase OnePlus Open can also gain a complimentary OnePlus Watch 2 across all channels from 4th June onwards.
• OnePlus Open buyers can also enjoy instant bank discount worth INR 5000 with ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, OneCard, BOBCARD and IDFC First Bank card transactions from 4th June onwards.
• OnePlus Open customers can also avail up to 12 months no-cost EMI across all channels such as Amazon.in, OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience Stores, as well as offline partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, Bajaj Electronics, and more.

OnePlus Nord Smartphones

This year, OnePlus welcomed another new member to the Nord family – OnePlus Nord CE 4. The new addition brings the brand’s signature fast and smooth performance closer to the masses, while elevating key features to better serve its customers. The OnePlus Nord CE4 combines striking design elements with power-packed performance. It all starts with the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and 8GB of RAM. This is backed up by a 5,500mAh battery, which supports 100W SUPERVOOC charging, another first for the Nord series.

OnePlus Nord CE4

• Customers can avail of an instant bank discount of INR 2000 on OnePlus Nord CE4 starting 4th June onwards on OnePlus.in, Amazon.in, OnePlus Experience Stores as well as offline partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay Sales, Bajaj Electronics, and more.
• ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, OneCard, BOBCARD and IDFC First Bank customers can also avail No Cost EMI for up to 6 months on purchase of the device.

OnePlus IOT Devices

Last year, OnePlus made a successful entry into the tablet market with the launch of the OnePlus Pad, the brand’s first flagship tablet and the first in India to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset. OnePlus further expanded its tablet line-up with the OnePlus Pad Go. The Pad Go extends the OnePlus ecosystem to a wider audience while upholding a top-notch user experience in a compact form factor. With its impressive 2.4K resolution, the Pad Go ensures a visually captivating experience without straining one’s budget.

OnePlus Pad & OnePlus Pad Go

• Buyers can avail special price coupon of INR 3000 on the Pad and INR 2000 on Pad Go starting 5th June across all channels. Buyers can also enjoy 9 months no cost EMI on the purchase of the OnePlus Pad.
• ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, OneCard, BOBCARD, and IDFC First Bank customers can avail of an instant bank discount of INR 5000 on the purchase of a OnePlus Pad and INR 2000 on Pad Go starting 4th June onwards.
• Students can also avail of additional attractive offers across select online channels, such as OnePlus.in. Similarly, RCC members can also gain exciting benefits on the purchase of the OnePlus Pad and Pad Go.

OnePlus Watch 2

• Customers can avail of a discount of INR 2000 on the purchase of the OnePlus Watch 2 from June 6th onwards across channels.
• Additionally, customers can also get an instant bank discount of INR 2000 with partner bank cards on the purchase of the OnePlus Watch 2 across channels.
• Customers can also avail of up to 12 months no-cost EMI on the purchase of the OnePlus Watch 2.

Customers can also avail attractive offers and instant bank discounts as well as RCC benefits across the OnePlus audio devices such as OnePlus BWZ 2, OnePlus BWZ 2 ANC, OnePlus Buds 3, OnePlus Buds Pro 2, OnePlus Buds Z2, as well as Nord Buds 2r & Nord Buds 2. This can be availed across channels such as OnePlus.in, Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra, OnePlus Store app, and OnePlus Experience Stores as well as offline partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Bajaj Electronics, Croma, Vijay Sales, and more, with partner bank card transactions.

Additionally, the OnePlus audio products are also available on the Blinkit platform for purchase across select locations and pin codes in India.

OnePlus has also introduced the all-new OnePlus Easy Upgrades program. This offer allows customers to own the flagship OnePlus 12 series by paying only 65% of its price with 24 months of No-cost EMI. This program guarantees 35% Assured Value for the OnePlus 12 series device, providing an opportunity for users to upgrade to a new OnePlus flagship device at any time with ease, making the OnePlus flagship devices more accessible than ever. Users can also combine this offer with any available exchange offers, bank discounts, special discount coupons, and more for greater benefits. These are exclusive to ICICI Bank customers and can be availed on OnePlus.in, OnePlus Experience stores as well as major offline partner stores such as Reliance Digital, Croma, and Bajaj Electronics.

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