Mission
To empower farmers with actionable insights through technology, reducing waste and increasing yields.
Agriconnect | GEW Sri Lanka
Transforming Sri Lankan Agriculture with Smart Technology.
A youth-led startup empowering farmers with data-driven insights and affordable IoT innovation. Where entrepreneurship meets innovation.
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Meet the Founder
I’m Nahidh Naseem, a 15-year-old entrepreneur from Trinity College Kandy and founder of Agriconnect — a venture born out of a mission to make agriculture smarter, more sustainable, and profitable.
As part of the Technopreneurship Club, I lead youth-driven innovation projects that connect technology with Sri Lanka’s real-world challenges — from farms to flight systems.
The Startup
Agriconnect is an agri-tech platform designed to help farmers decide what crops to grow and when to grow them — combining data analytics, weather insights, and predictive modeling.
We are tackling three major pain points:
- Crop waste from poor timing and market mismatch
- Lack of accessible local data for small-scale farmers
- Unstable earnings due to unpredictable conditions
Our solution: a digital decision-support tool backed by IoT sensors and regional weather intelligence, helping farmers reduce losses and increase profitability.
🌾 Reducing crop waste with insight
💧 Enhancing sustainability
⚙️ Building the future of Sri Lankan agriculture
Technology Beyond the Field
Our IoT hardware research, originally developed as Project Axis II, explores how sensor-based systems can collect real-time environmental data. These systems are being adapted for smart farming, enabling Agriconnect to integrate on-ground data from soil and climate sensors directly into farmer dashboards.
What began as a prototype for flight telemetry is now evolving into a core component of precision agriculture in Sri Lanka.
Our Mission & Vision
Vision
To make Sri Lanka a regional leader in sustainable agri-tech innovation, starting with locally built, youth-driven solutions.
“We believe rural empowerment begins with data — turning every farmer into a decision-maker.”
Why It Matters
Agriculture employs over 25% of Sri Lanka’s workforce, yet smallholder farmers face losses due to unpredictable weather and market data gaps. Agriconnect bridges that gap by providing real-time crop intelligence and connecting data with policy, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.
Our long-term goal is to build scalable tools that make agriculture profitable, sustainable, and attractive to the next generation.
📈 Potential reach: 2.1M+ small-scale farmers
💡 Cost-efficient IoT modules
🌱 Sustainable, locally developed solutions
The Platform Behind the Vision
The Technopreneurship Club of Trinity College Kandy fosters innovation and startup culture among students — connecting technology, business, and leadership.
Agriconnect was born from this movement — proof that young entrepreneurs can create scalable impact ventures in Sri Lanka.
Connect
Representing Trinity College Kandy at Global Entrepreneurship Week Sri Lanka — showcasing youth-led innovation for national growth.