Skip to content

Pilot Capabilities

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

QualityMobileSimple

ONE PHOTO OF LEAF QUALITY

A smallholder can spread a plucked sample on a white sheet, take one photo on any phone, and get a simple quality read in seconds.

FieldMappingGuidance

FIELD GUIDANCE FROM SOIL TO HARVEST

PLANet-ZERO combines field history, mapping, agronomy, and harvest data to guide better decisions before value is lost.

FactoryValuationTesting

FACTORY-LINKED QUALITY VALUATION

We do not just say fine leaf is better. We test what it is worth in real factory conversion, quality value, and energy terms.

FertiliserPlacementTesting

SMARTER FERTILISER PLACEMENT

The pilot tests whether the same fertiliser, placed more intelligently, can perform better than spreading it evenly.

THE FORMULA

What the pilot is measuring

Auction outcomes, leaf quality, factory capacity, routing and weather all move the value of a day's picking. The pilot is testing how much each one actually matters.

1. Auction NSA

We look at Colombo Tea Auction outcomes by district and grade to understand what leaf is actually worth.

2. Quality & Urgency

We are testing whether leaf grade can be read reliably from a photo, and how factory capacity changes what supply is worth.

3. Route & Weather

Rain affects both leaf condition and how hard it is to move. We are measuring how much that shifts the outcome.

Join the PLANet-ZERO pilot

We are now inviting smallholders and small factories to join a free pilot focused on better leaf, better field guidance, and better factory outcomes.

A simple way to help farmers earn more and help factories make more from every kilo of leaf.

To join the pilot or learn more, contact: Sashintha Kaushalya, +94 76 331 0117