• System focuses on production, certification, traceability 

The Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Ministry and the Agriculture Department, with the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, launched the Crop Resources, Optimising operations, through Precise Information eXchange System (CROPIX) Seed Production, Certification and Traceability System, a step towards modernising the seed sector through digital innovation.

The new system strengthens seed production and certification processes by improving transparency, efficiency, traceability, and coordination among stakeholders across the seed value chain. Quality seeds are fundamental to increasing agricultural productivity, strengthening food security, and improving farmer livelihoods. However, Sri Lanka’s seed sector continues to face several challenges, including delays in seed production and certification processes, limited access to quality-assured seeds, fragmented information systems, and limited traceability across seed distribution networks. The newly launched CROPIX Seed System addresses these challenges through an integrated system linking seed growers, seed handlers, laboratories, field officers, administrators, and other agricultural information systems. The platform enables the real-time monitoring of seed production and certification activities while improving access to reliable seed-related information. By digitising key workflows, the system reduces duplication, supports faster verification and approval processes, and provides a more consistent flow of information from field registration to certification, laboratory testing, seed availability, and distribution. From a technical perspective, the CROPIX Seed System is designed as an integrated digital platform that combines centralised data management, role-based user access, web-based workflows, and interoperability features. Through application programming interfaces, the system can exchange information with related agricultural databases and digital services. Its traceability functions allow seed lots to be followed across critical stages of the production and certification cycle, while digital records, dashboards, and real-time reporting tools strengthen evidence-based planning, monitoring, and decision-making. This architecture also provides a foundation for future expansion, including analytics, mobile-enabled field services, and integration with wider digital public infrastructure initiatives. The system supports improved coordination between the Seed Certification Service and the Seed and Planting Material Development Centre and is technically aligned with the Digital Economy Blueprint.