1) ITC e-Choupal was launched in 2000 by ITC's agri-business division to offer farmers up-to-date market and agricultural information through computers with internet access installed in rural villages. 2) It benefits over 4 million farmers in 40,000 villages across 14 states in India. 3) The goals of e-Choupal are to supply quality farm inputs, provide expert market price predictions, buy crops directly from farmers, and increase rural incomes.