Satellite-Based Services 

Crop Classification

Understanding what crops are grown, where, and when is critical for ensuring food security, supporting farmers, and guiding national agricultural policy. Traditional surveys are slow, costly, and often outdated.

Field Boundary Detection

In Sri Lanka, most farms are smallholder plots managed at village and DS-division levels. Without accurate field boundary maps, it’s hard to track subsidies, manage irrigation, or monitor crop health. Manual surveys are slow, costly, and often inaccurate.

Crop Yield Prediction

Sri Lanka’s farmers face increasing uncertainty from shifting weather, rising costs, and climate change. Accurate, timely crop yield prediction is essential for:

• Ensuring food security.

• Planning subsidies and resource allocation.

• Managing loans, insurance, and market supply chains.

• Supporting exporters with reliable crop forecasts.

Early Season Operations – Building Strong Crops from the Start

Soil Preparation

Bare soil imagery allows satellites to assess moisture levels, texture, and organic matter. Bright and dark patterns in satellite data indicate where soil holds more water and nutrients. These insights guide:

• Fertilizer planning before sowing

• Irrigation adjustments

• Early soil corrections for healthier crops

Selective Seeding

By combining soil data and productivity zones, farmers can make precision seeding decisions:

• Adjust seeding rates for different soil zones

• Select crop varieties better suited to local conditions

• Ensure uniform crop stands from the beginning

Crop Management – Smarter Decisions Throughout the Season

This is where satellites deliver the greatest value — guiding farmers as crops grow and conditions change.

Health Monitoring

Frequent imaging helps detect crop stress caused by drought, pests, or disease. Farmers can act early — often before visible damage appears.

Issue Detection & Alerts

Automated alerts notify farmers of anomalies in vegetation vitality. This allows for faster intervention and reduces large-scale losses.

Directed Scouting

Instead of surveying entire fields, farmers receive scouting maps pointing to problem areas. Using GPS-enabled devices, they can walk directly to the affected zone and save valuable time.

Targeted & Prescription Treatment

Satellite-guided insights allow precision treatments:

• Apply nitrogen only where deficiency is detected

• Irrigate fields that show stress

• Spray pesticides in localized areas, reducing chemical overuse

Late-Season Crop Maintenance

Continuous monitoring tracks the effectiveness of treatments. Farmers can refine methods year by year, building a data-driven playbook for sustainable success.

Harvesting – Timing is Everything

Choosing the right harvest date is one of farming’s toughest decisions. Harvest too early, and crops may be wet and less valuable. Wait too long, and storms or pests can destroy yields.

Satellite imagery measures:

• Moisture content for key crops

• Senescence levels (crop drying and ripening patterns)

This ensures:

• Harvest at peak quality

• Reduced post-harvest losses

• Real-time updates to prioritize urgent fields