Samastipur, Bihar – In a compelling story of innovation from rural India, Ram Jee Raj, a 17-year-old student from a small village in Bihar, has achieved a major milestone. His AI-based livestock management startup, FarmEye, has been valued at Rs. 50 lakh by a Delhi-based investor—an achievement few teenagers can claim.
Ram Jee’s journey started during the COVID-19 lockdown. With schools shut and little to do, he turned to YouTube, where he stumbled upon basic coding tutorials. With no prior exposure to technology, he taught himself Python, machine learning, and computer vision, using a second-hand laptop and mobile hotspot.
“I started coding just out of curiosity,” he says. “But I soon realized I could build something that solves a real problem in rural India.”
That “something” turned into FarmEye—an AI-powered platform designed to transform livestock management for farmers. Unlike traditional solutions that focus only on counting cattle, FarmEye offers real-time tracking, behavior analysis, health status alerts, theft detection, and even historical data insights through a user-friendly dashboard.
Farmers can install a low-cost camera in their barn or field, and the AI does the rest—identifying animals, tracking movements, flagging unusual behavior (such as illness or inactivity), and even sending alerts if cattle go missing. All of this is accessible via mobile, making it perfect for rural users.
Ram Jee’s innovation was showcased at Startup Mahakumbh in Delhi, where it quickly stood out. A well-known investor, impressed by the impact and scalability of the solution, offered a deal valuing the startup at Rs. 50 lakhs.
“This is grassroots innovation at its best,” the investor said. “A student from a village has built what many startups in metros are still trying to figure out.”
FarmEye is currently in the pilot phase across multiple states, including Bihar and Haryana. Ram Jee plans to expand the platform’s capabilities, adding disease prediction, automated feeding suggestions, and multilingual support.
For now, the teen entrepreneur remains grounded: “This isn’t just about valuation. It’s about giving farmers tools that actually help. That’s the real win.”
