Nyima Dakpa – The Farmer’s Son Behind LittleBird

Blending electronics and communication engineering with real farm experience to solve the power problems farmers face every day.

Growing Up Between Fields and Circuits

I grew up watching my parents work in the fields while I studied electronics and communication engineering. Even as I went deeper into technology, the day‑to‑day struggles on our farm stayed very close to me.

The Power Problem at Home

On our farm, there was never any certainty about power. My father had to walk to the field again and again just to check if electricity was there. Even when we turned the motor on, there was no guarantee that power would stay, and if it went off and came back, someone had to return to start the motor again and later go back to turn it off.

Nyima Dakpa on the family farm

First Prototype – A Solution Only I Could Use

I built my first prototype using products already in the market. Technically it worked, but it was not friendly for my parents or other farmers who are not very comfortable with technology. That experience taught me that a real solution must be simple enough for our parents to use without help.

Listening to Our Community

When I spoke with other farmers in our community, I realised most of them faced the same struggle with power cuts and pump control. This confirmed that the issue was not just inside our family – it was a common pain across many farms like ours.

Early prototype of LittleBird on the farm

Our Mission

LittleBird exists to remove the constant stress around power and motors. The mission is to create a simple, reliable and farmer‑friendly IoT system that watches the grid and irrigation, so farmers do not have to lose time or sleep over it.

See the LittleBird System