Georgia kiosk deployment offers financial services to migrant workers

The Moultrie Observer: Ag-Networks Inc., a company "dedicated to making everyday life easier for the agricultural work force, especially the Hispanic worker," focuses on large produce farms that require hand planting and harvesting who use migrant workers.

The Ag-Networks solution begins with a mobile office on the farm, one very similar to those found on construction sites. Inside the office are a bank of phones and two kiosks. The company provides the farmer with Visa debit cards for each of his farm workers. The farmer's payroll is then entered into the kiosk, eliminating any cash exchange between farmer and worker.

The worker can then use the debit card to phone home to Mexico, pay bills, track account balances and transfer funds to family members in Mexico. If the worker wants cash, he can use his debit card at any ATM.

In essence, the farmer has established onsite financial services for his workers and the need for handling large amounts of cash is eliminated.

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