The chief architect of the Farmguru, Mr. Shihab had a strong inclination towards farming since his childhood. After working with ITC Infotech for 10 years as software lead Consultant, he turned his passion to career inheriting the legacy of 3 generations. His grand mother was an avid agriculturist and his father was the pillar for transforming Dubai`s hot desert into lush green vegetation. ‘The Krishi App’ was the first of its kind app based platform in South India to educate farmers about the best practices in farming.