📈 Sri Lanka Launches CROPIX Digital Seed System to Boost Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture, with technical support from the FAO, have launched the CROPIX Seed Production, Certification & Traceability System to modernize the national agriculture sector. • Key Objectives: The integrated platform aims to eliminate delays in seed certification, address fragmented information, and resolve limited access to quality-assured seeds to enhance national food security and farmer livelihoods. • Technical Capabilities: Built as an integrated digital platform featuring centralized data management, web-based workflows, and API interoperability. It enables real-time monitoring and traces seed lots across critical production stages. • Institutional Integration: Implements enhanced digital coordination between the Seed Certification Service (SCS) and the Seed and Planting Material Development Centre (SPMDC). • Strategic Alignment: The initiative aligns with Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy Blueprint initiated by the Ministry of Digital Economy, supporting broader Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and ICT frameworks.