Sri Lanka: “We Don’t Just Drop Off The Container And Walk Away"

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Nov 26

"Last month, we delivered our first container farm to the Maldives. We're currently in discussions with several resorts interested in the solution. Container farms make a great solution for import-dependent islands like these that comprises a never-ending list of luxury resorts. With just 160 square feet, a container can supply a resort's entire demand for fresh leafy greens," says Aneeshan Tyagarajah, Director of Honest Greens, a Sri Lanka based container farm supplier.

Coming from a farmer's background, Aneeshan has a grower's background. Founded in 2015, he and his team have been developing their solutions into a plug-and-system making indoor farming accessible to many. With so much hands-on experience, we felt ready to take the next step and bring everything we've learned into a compact, containerized system," Aneeshan explains.

'We don't just drop off and walk away'
Honest Greens currently sells two container farm models; a 20 footer, perfectly suiting for hotels and resorts and the 40 footer, for businesses ready to take on a larger share of the market. "For even bigger projects, we also offer custom-sized warehouse farms to support more extensive growing operations," Aneeshan shares. The current growing recipes hold for lettuce, kale, basil, herbs and microgreen cultivation, whereas there are ongoing trials for strawberries and tomatoes. With an integrated software, farmworkers are guided through their daily task list which make farm operations rather effortless.

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