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Competitive bidding marketplace · Sri Lanka

Smart Farming.Smarter Trading.Better Opportunities.

GoviSmart connects farmers directly with wholesale buyers through a competitive bidding marketplace, helping create better opportunities and more transparent agricultural trading.

  • Competitive bidding
  • Farmer-selected offers
  • Direct buyer connections

Competitive Bidding

Let the Best Offer Win.

Bring agricultural products and competitive buyers together in one transparent marketplace.

  • Buyers submit their price per kilogram on a published listing.
  • Every offer is visible to the farmer in one comparison view.
  • The farmer chooses the offer that suits them best.
Listing overview
Open for bids
A basket of freshly harvested red tomatoes

Grade A · Harvested this week

Fresh Tomatoes

Available
500 kg
Location
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Bids received
0 of 3

Buyer offers

Price per kg

  1. Buyer A

    Wholesale distributor

    Rs. 180 /kg

  2. Buyer B

    Supermarket supplier

    Rs. 195 /kg

  3. Buyer C

    Hotel & catering buyer

    Rs. 205 /kg

Highest offer

Awaiting bids

Indicative value (500 kg)

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Decision

The farmer reviews every offer and selects their preferred buyer.

Illustrative preview. Product details and bids are sample values only.
A farmer transplanting rice seedlings in a bright green paddy field
Baskets of freshly harvested carrots, cucumbers and chillies

From field to market

About GoviSmart

Transforming the Way Agriculture Connects.

GoviSmart is an agricultural wholesale marketplace built around competitive bidding. Farmers publish their harvest, wholesale buyers submit price offers, and the farmer decides which offer to accept.

Instead of relying on a single buyer or a fixed price, producers can see several offers side by side. Buyers gain a clear, organised way to find produce and make their case directly to the farmer.

  • For producers

    Multiple offers for every harvest.

  • For buyers

    A fair, open way to make an offer.

  • For the sector

    More transparent agricultural trade.

The Problem

Bridging the Gap Between Farmers and Buyers.

Farmers grow the produce that wholesale buyers need, yet the two sides often struggle to find and reach each other. These are the barriers GoviSmart sets out to address.

  • 01

    Limited access to wholesale markets

    Many farmers have few practical routes to reach wholesale purchasers beyond their immediate area.

  • 02

    Difficulty finding suitable buyers

    Identifying buyers who need a specific product, at the right time and volume, is often slow and uncertain.

  • 03

    Lack of convenient product discovery

    Buyers have no single, organised place to see what agricultural products are available and where.

  • 04

    Inefficient communication

    Conversations between farmers and buyers are scattered across intermediaries, calls and informal channels.

Our Solution

A Smarter Way to Trade Agricultural Products.

GoviSmart turns every listing into an open opportunity. Buyers compete with their best price, and the farmer stays in control of the final decision.

Farm workers carrying harvest crates through rows of crops
  1. 01

    Competitive bidding on every listing

    Wholesale buyers submit price offers on published products, giving farmers more than one option.

  2. 02

    Transparent offer comparison

    All offers for a product are presented together, so farmers can compare them clearly.

  3. 03

    Farmer-controlled selection

    The farmer reviews the offers and chooses the buyer that best suits their needs.

  4. 04

    Direct farmer-to-buyer connections

    Farmers and wholesale buyers reach each other without unnecessary layers in between.

  5. 05

    Improved market accessibility

    Producers gain a visible presence in front of buyers they may not otherwise reach.

Platform Features

Built Around Competitive Bidding.

The proposed capabilities of the GoviSmart platform, designed so farmers receive competing offers and stay in control of every sale.

  • Agricultural Product Listings

    Farmers publish their produce with quantities, descriptions and details so buyers know exactly what is on offer.

  • Core feature

    Competitive Bidding

    The heart of GoviSmart. Wholesale buyers submit competitive price offers on each listing, so a harvest is never limited to a single price.

  • Bid Comparison

    Offers from different buyers are laid out side by side for a clear, fair comparison.

  • Bid Management

    Farmers keep track of the offers received on each of their listings in one place.

  • Farmer-Controlled Bid Selection

    The final decision always belongs to the farmer, who selects the offer they prefer.

  • Direct Farmer-Buyer Connections

    Once an offer is chosen, farmer and buyer connect directly to arrange the transaction.

How Bidding Works

Simple Connections. Better Opportunities.

Four clear stages take a harvest from a published listing to the farmer’s chosen buyer.

  1. Step 01

    List Your Harvest

    Farmers publish agricultural products with quantities, descriptions and relevant details.

  2. Step 02

    Buyers Place Bids

    Wholesale buyers browse available products and submit competitive price offers.

  3. Step 03

    Compare Offers

    Farmers review and compare the offers received from different buyers.

  4. Step 04

    Select the Best Offer

    Farmers choose their preferred buyer offer and proceed with the transaction.

AI Voice Assistant for Farmers

Your Voice. Your Harvest. Your Marketplace.

Not comfortable typing or navigating an app? Simply talk to GoviSmart. Our AI-powered voice assistant helps you list your harvest, understand competitive bids, and manage your products through natural conversations in your preferred language.

Planned feature · Interface preview
  • Sinhala, Tamil and English support
  • Voice-based product listing
  • Automatic extraction of product names, quantities and prices
  • Spoken explanations of incoming bids
  • Simple guidance through the bidding process

GoviSmart Assistant

Voice conversation

සිංහලதமிழ்English
  1. Farmer: I have tomatoes and onions.
  2. Assistant: Great! Let’s add your harvest. How many kilograms of tomatoes do you have?
  3. Farmer: 500 kilograms.
  4. Assistant: What is your initial price per kilogram?
  5. Farmer: Rs. 350.

Listing drafts

Structured from the conversation

2 products
  • Product

    Tomatoes
    Filling in
    Quantity
    500 kg
    Initial price
    Rs. 350/kg
  • Product

    Onions
    Draft
    Quantity
    300 kg
    Initial price
    Awaiting farmer input
Review & Confirm
Illustrative preview of a planned feature. The voice assistant is not yet available; the conversation and listing drafts shown are sample content.

Our Team

Meet the Team Behind GoviSmart

Five minds, one vision — transforming agricultural trading through technology and innovation.

  • Portrait of Athiyab Aslam

    Athiyab Aslam

  • Portrait of Abdul Naseer Najayee Ahamed

    Abdul Naseer Najayee Ahamed

  • Portrait of Ayub Marikkar Yoonus Hanzala

    Ayub Marikkar Yoonus Hanzala

  • Portrait of Chathura Gimahana Madhushanka Aluthge

    Chathura Gimahana Madhushanka Aluthge

  • Portrait of Abdul Kaiyoom Mussaiyib Khan

    Abdul Kaiyoom Mussaiyib Khan

Who Can Use GoviSmart?

Designed for Both Sides of the Trade.

Young crops growing in rich soilFor Farmers

Your Harvest Deserves the Best Offer.

List your produce once and let wholesale buyers compete for it. You see every offer and you make the final call.

  • Publish your available agricultural products
  • Receive multiple competitive offers
  • Compare buyer prices side by side
  • Select your preferred offer
A market stall stocked with fresh fruit and vegetablesFor Wholesale Buyers

Discover Products. Make Your Offer.

Find the produce your business needs and put forward a competitive price directly to the farmer.

  • Discover available agricultural products
  • Review product quantities and details
  • Submit competitive price offers
  • Connect directly with farmers

Join the movement

Let’s Grow a Better Agricultural Future Together.

Be part of a competitive agricultural marketplace where farmers receive offers and choose the best one.