We grew up watching farmers in Siddharth Nagar waste diesel, drown crops, and fall into debt — while the world's best climate data sat unused. We built the bridge between science and the farmer's phone.
Meet the Founder ↓
"In Siddharth Nagar, the sound of a diesel pump at 4 AM is the sound of hope — and waste. I grew up hearing it every morning. My neighbours would pump water for hours, praying it was enough, never knowing if the sky would open up by noon. One season, a farmer next door ran his pump all night before a storm. The next morning, his field was a lake and his diesel money was gone. That moment stayed with me. I thought — somewhere, the data already existed that could have told him the rain was coming. He just couldn't access it. So I taught myself climate science, and built a way for every farmer to get that answer — in Hindi, on a simple phone, for free."
Saddam Hussain — Founder, RurTech.ai. From Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh — one of India's most underserved districts. No IIT, no Stanford. Self-taught climate data scientist. Built the platform from scratch and tested it on 100 real farms across UP. The result: same crop yield, 25-30% less diesel burned. Now building the bridge between the world's best science and the farmer's phone.
Nabi Hussain — Director, RurTech for Arayans LLP. Brings business operations and ground-level execution to the team.
15 crore Indian farming families make life-or-death decisions every day — with zero data. Here's what that looks like.
A farmer in UP wakes at 4 AM, walks to his field, and starts a diesel pump. He doesn't know if the soil needs water. He doesn't know if rain is coming tomorrow. He runs the pump for 2 hours because that's what his father did. 25-30% of that diesel is wasted.
₹8,000-12,000 wasted per season on unnecessary dieselThe Iran-US conflict has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping routes. Urea and DAP prices jumped 10% in Q1 2026. India imports 30%+ of its fertilizer. For a farmer buying 2 bags of DAP at ₹1,350 each, that's ₹270 more per season — money he doesn't have.
+10% fertilizer price spike due to geopolitical supply disruptionMonsoons arrive late or dump everything in 3 days. Summers stretch longer. Groundwater drops 1-3 metres per decade. The farming calendar that worked for generations is broken — and 86% of Indian farmers have no access to any climate forecast.
76 crore tonnes of food lost globally each year from wrong-timingThe world's best climate and weather data is published for free every day — soil moisture, rainfall forecasts, vegetation health — it's all there. But it sits in servers farmers will never see, in formats they can't read, in languages they don't speak.
That bridge is what we built.No device to buy. No sensor to install. No loan to take. Just open the app, get the answer, save the diesel.
Soil moisture, weather, crop health — observed and recorded every day, freely available
Our platform turns complex climate observations into a simple, clear answer
"Don't water today — rain coming tomorrow" or "Run pump 45 min, then stop"
Less diesel burned, less water wasted, less CO₂ released. Same yield.
"The farmer asks in Hindi: 'Kya aaj paani dena chahiye?' — and gets a data-backed answer in 3 seconds. No training needed. No app to learn. Just a WhatsApp message or a voice call."
Wheat season, Siddharth Nagar & nearby districts, UP. 100 farms. Same seeds, same soil, same crop. The only difference: our farmers knew when to water and when to wait.
A world where every farmer — from Siddharth Nagar to every village in India and beyond — has the same climate intelligence that today only corporations can afford. No devices. No jargon. Just answers that save water, save fuel, and cut CO₂.
30% less water wasted per irrigation cycle. The farmer knows exactly when the crop needs water — and when it doesn't.
25-30% less diesel burned. If rain is coming tomorrow, the pump stays off. Every skipped run saves ₹200-400 and 2.6 kg of CO₂.
Agriculture produces 14% of global greenhouse gases. Every litre of diesel not burned is 2.6 kg of CO₂ not released. Multiply by 15 crore farms.
The same climate intelligence, packaged differently for each user.
Free climate alerts, irrigation advice, pest warnings, and yield predictions — via WhatsApp or voice call, in Hindi and 7+ regional dialects.
Verified crop health and climate risk scoring — helping banks assess farm loans and insurers settle crop claims faster.
District-level climate dashboards, automated environmental reporting, and crop loss assessment — at a fraction of traditional cost.
Global agriculture is under pressure from climate, conflict, and cost.
Erratic monsoons, longer summers, depleting groundwater. 86% of Indian farmers have zero access to climate forecasts.
of food lost globally each year
Strait of Hormuz disruptions pushed urea and DAP prices up 10%. India imports 30%+ of fertilizer. ₹270 more per season farmers can't afford.
fertilizer price jump in Q1 2026
Diesel prices up 40% in 5 years. A smallholder spends ₹8,000-12,000 per season on pump fuel. 25-30% is wasted on unnecessary irrigation.
per season wasted on diesel
14% of global GHG emissions from agriculture. Diesel pumps, rice paddies, crop burning — every unnecessary pump run adds 2.6 kg CO₂.
of global GHG from agriculture
Climate intelligence infrastructure for Indian agriculture — from Siddharth Nagar to every village.
Recognitions & Licenses
We're currently in the design phase, simulating India's first autonomous farming bot in NVIDIA Isaac Lab. From climate intelligence on a phone to a robot that can walk the field — this is where we're headed.
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Global temperatures have already crossed the 1.5°C threshold. We don't have decades to act — we have years. Every season a farmer wastes diesel, every crop lost to wrong timing, every tonne of CO₂ released from an unnecessary pump run — it all adds up. This project matters for every individual living on this planet, and it starts with the farmer.
Detailed system architecture, data pipelines, and the scientific framework behind our platform — available under NDA for serious partners.
Revenue model, go-to-market strategy, and growth roadmap — we maintain separate detailed documents for investors and institutional partners.
Dedicated infrastructure briefs for banks, insurance companies, and governing bodies — tailored to your compliance and integration needs.
Our journey, milestones, and upcoming events.
Invitation — Maharashtra AgriTech Summit 2026
RurTech.ai invited to showcase climate intelligence for Indian agriculture