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Clamigo: AI-Powered Crop Health Management for Climate-Resilient Urban Farming
Sri Lanka
Agriculture
Implementing Organisation
Rootcode
Sri Lanka, Colombo, Western Province
Implementing Point of Contact
Alagan Mahalingam
Founder and CEO
Contributor of the Impact Story
Carnegie India
Year of implementation
2025
Problem statement
Small-scale farmers and community gardeners face increasing challenges adapting their farming practices to climate change. Without access to real-time environmental data and expert agricultural knowledge, they struggle to optimize crop health, manage resources efficiently, and make informed decisions about watering, pest management, and preventive measures. This leads to reduced crop yields, wasted resources, and threatens food security for local agricultural communities. Traditional farming approaches fail to account for rapidly changing climate conditions, leaving vulnerable farming populations without the tools to build resilience.
Impact story details
Rootcode is a global technology company founded in Sri Lanka, specializing in AI platforms and software solutions for European governments and Fortune 500 companies. With 115+ employees across Sri Lanka, Estonia, and the US, Rootcode has won competitive government contracts in Estonia, Portugal, and Czech Republic, often against major consulting firms like Accenture and IBM. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and has been recognized with multiple awards including the Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2025 (#1 in Asia Pacific). Rootcode also operates the Rootcode Foundation, providing technology education to over 1,000 underprivileged students in Sri Lanka.
AI Technology Used
Key Outcomes
Access
Reach, Inclusion
Equity, Resource Efficiency, Resilience
Risk Reduction, User Experience
Satisfaction
Narrative Outcome
Clamigo provides AI-powered crop health management through sensor integration and preventive alerts and provides small-scale farmers and community gardeners with access to real-time environmental data and expert guidance. This has resulted in an increase in average yields, reduction in crop losses and crop protection costs. The platform provides affordable decision-making tools that would otherwise require expert consultation.
Impact Metrics
Average yield increase per farmer across harvest seasons
Baseline Value
The average yeild per farmer was 8kg in Summer and 3kg in Autumn Percentage of yeild increase
Post-Implementation
The average yeild per farmer increeased to 11kg in Summer and 4kg in Autumn Percentage of yeild increase
Decrease in crop loss per farmer through preventive alerts and organic protection recommendations
Baseline Value
Farmers lost 4kg of crop in Summer and 3kg in Autumn
Post-Implementation
Crop loss decreased to 2.5kg in Summer and 1.5kg in Autumn
Average reduction in crop protection costs per farmer (indicating savings)
Baseline Value
€250 per year was spent per farmer on crop protection costs Euros
Post-Implementation
€80 per year was spent per farmer on crop protection costs Euros
Implementation Context
Campanha rural communities in Porto, Portugal, Nuwara Eliya, and Sri Lanka
Small-scale farmers and community gardeners in urban/peri-urban areas; underserved communities with limited technical backgrounds; focus on sustainable and organic farming practitioners
Key Partnerships
Government of City of Porto, Portugal, Domus Social, CommuniCity EU project
Replicability & Adaptation
Rootcode owns the intellectual property for Clamigo and actively encourages replication and partnership opportunities. The solution is designed for easy deployment in urban/peri-urban farming contexts globally. Key adaptations include: 1. Calibrating AI models for local crop varieties and climate conditions. 2. Translating the mobile app interface to local languages. 3. Partnering with local municipal or state agricultural bodies for community adoption. 4. Adjusting sensor configurations for local soil types. The modular design allows deployment in community gardens, small farms, and urban agriculture projects. Rootcode welcomes collaboration with government agencies, NGOs, and agricultural organizations.
Supporting Materials
* The data presented is self-reported by the respective organisations. Readers should consult the original sources for further details.