Agri-tech R&D for the Eastern Province
This is the agriculture research and development behind AgriX, run for the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka from our Kalmunai base. Everything here is honestly labelled research or a pilot — not a finished product — so farmers and partners know exactly what is proven and what we are still working out.
Reviewed by Pathmanathan Lathesh, Founder and CEO · Last updated
What we are working on
Each track is labelled so there is no confusion between what is proven and what is still being figured out.
- Pilot
Tank water-level IoT
Low-cost sensors that report village-tank and reservoir levels to a phone, so farmers can plan a rain-fed or tank-fed season against the water they actually have.
- Pilot
Paddy field water-depth sensing
Measuring the water depth inside paddy fields so irrigation follows the real state of each field, which matters most under the major-irrigation schedules in the Ampara District.
- Research
Elephant intrusion early warning
Early detection and alerting for wild-elephant movement near fields, a serious crop-damage problem in the Batticaloa District. This is early-stage research, not a product we sell.
- Research
Low-cost soil moisture for smallholders
Soil-moisture sensing cheap and rugged enough for smallholder plots, so watering decisions are based on the soil rather than habit, without enterprise-scale cost.
- Research
Tamil and Sinhala farmer app UX
How a farm control app should read and behave for Tamil- and Sinhala-speaking farmers, so the technology fits the people who use it rather than the other way around.
- Pilot
Offline-first LoRa and GSM data links
Getting sensor data off fields with weak or no mobile coverage using long-range LoRa and GSM, so a controller keeps running and reporting where ordinary connectivity fails.
Run a pilot on real land
Research only matters when it meets real fields. We invite organisations across the Eastern Province to run pilots with us — bringing the land and the local knowledge, while we bring the sensors, controllers and software. We report honestly on what works and what does not.
Propose a pilot- Farmer organisations and growers
- Agrarian Service Centres
- NGOs working in Eastern Province agriculture
- Universities, including the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
R&D FAQ
Is anything on this page a finished product?
No. Every track here is labelled research or a pilot. The shipped AgriX capabilities — automatic water systems, sensor monitoring and the mobile control app — are described on the AgriX pages. This page is what we are still researching.
What is the difference between research and a pilot here?
Research means we are investigating the problem and possible approaches. A pilot means we are testing a working version in real conditions. Neither is sold as a proven product until it has earned that.
Can my organisation run a pilot with you?
Yes. We invite farmer organisations, Agrarian Service Centres, NGOs and universities in the Eastern Province to run pilots with us. Tell us your crop, land and water source through the contact form.
Do you offer elephant intrusion alerts today?
Not as a product. Elephant intrusion early warning is an active research track because of the real crop-damage problem in the Batticaloa District. We will be clear about when it moves from research to a tested pilot.
Have land for a pilot?
If you are a farmer organisation, Agrarian Service Centre, NGO or university in the Eastern Province, tell us about your land and the problem you want solved.
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