The soil laboratories at the White Agricultural Research Center have entered the second phase

Al-Bayda, January 24, 2024 (Al-Anbaa Libya) – The soil laboratories at the Al-Bayda Agricultural Research Center entered the second phase, the stage of evaluation and compliance with the standards, measurements and operational procedures set by GLOSOLAN-FAO at the FAO, where the evaluation and monitoring samples were delivered to the targeted laboratories, which were sent earlier in the year. The organization’s headquarters is in Rome.

The center explained that the stage was implemented in coordination with the director of the center’s technical affairs department, “Ibrahim Boughandoura,” the director of laboratories, “Ahmed Bouhawa,” the regional representative, NENALAB-FAO, the director of the soil laboratory at the Misrata station, “Jalal Al-Qadi,” and the head of the soil and water department – Sustainable Branch – Sidi Al-Masry, “Hussein.” Student”, in order to build and enhance the capacity of laboratories in the field of soil analysis and to respond to the need for harmonization of soil analytical data.

He stated that coordination of methods and units and compliance with standards and operational procedures is crucial in order to provide reliable and comparable information between countries and projects, ensuring the validity and accuracy of data by increasing the efficiencies and accuracy of analyzes and tests in laboratories, and supporting evidence-based decision-making for sustainable soil management, point Moving towards capacity building. Paying attention to the quality of tests and the integrity of the results supports reaching sound fertilizer recommendations, to raise the productive capacity of the land, which is within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Plan on food security and nutrition. It would also accelerate the process of evaluating local laboratories, their compliance with standards and specifications, and utilization. From any international projects. (Al-Anbaa_Libya – Al-Bayda) H. A

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