1. Laboratory name: UoE Biotecthnology Centre
Country: Kenya
Name of the presenter: Odipo Osano
2. Soil analysis in your country
How many routine laboratories exist in your
country? About 14 gazetted and Designated
analytical Laboratories. About 2 are in U.G
County serving and area of 2955 sq KM. wit
population of 894199 (2009)
Are they ‘mobile’ laboratories? No
Are soil test kits commonly used? No
3. Strength/weakness
What do you think your lab is strong at?
• Soil Fertility Testing and soil Health
(Environmental Toxicity)
What do you think it could be improved?
• Elemental analysis to cover a wide range of
elements.
• Mobility to have more coverage and reach
farmers.
4. What are your expectations out of this meeting and
GLOSOLAN?
• Interaction and network development
• Benchmarking quality with the network members
• Support improvement of quality (provide means for
quick tests to assure quality among the networks)
• Facilitate share of resources of the members in the
network.