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RURTECH's Saddam Hussain Is Building Parcel-Level Satellite Advisory for Indian Farmers

Sabyasachi Chandra

RURTECH builds parcel-level agricultural intelligence from satellite, weather and soil data, delivered to farmers through WhatsApp in twelve languages via its AI Bhoomi product.

Between 15 July and 4 August 2026 the system handled 1,875 messages from 134 farmers, with 74 plots mapped across 17 states, on holdings ranging from 0.01 to 100 acres.

A white-label pilot with rural commerce platform Gramik began on 7 August across three Uttar Pradesh districts, designed for up to 10,000 farmers with RURTECH supplying intelligence behind Gramik's…

Founder Saddam Hussain built the early product alone after thirteen years in industrial audit, and the technical questions of soil validation and advisory accuracy at scale remain open.

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