Individual laboratory presentations - Afghanistan, Soil Laboratory of Soil Research Directorate, Hameedullah Ahmadzai

1. Soil Lab of Soil Research Directorate
Hameedullah Ahmadzai
Afghanistan

2. Facilities Staff Trainings
Surface area of the laboratory:
450m2
Number of laboratory
staff: 7+3
Lab staff have been received
several trainings occasionally.
Number of rooms in the
laboratory: 11 rooms
Qualification of
laboratory staff:
University degree
They also deliver trainings to
universities students, other
lab staff and etc.
Laboratory profile
Analysis performed Number of samples
analysed per year
Notes
Chemical 2000 samples
Physical 3000 samples
Biological Nil

3. Soil Laboratory

4. Quality Control (QC) process:
No But, we have recently initiated
to have it
Proficiency Tests (PT)/ Inter-Laboratory Comparison
programs:
Yes:
We send samples to one of the Universities (ANASTU), and
regularly receive samples to test and then endorse lab
analysis of private labs.
Not registered with any national/international lab officially.
QC and PT

5. - Trainings in some plant and fertilizers chemical
analysis.
- Trainings in soil biological analysis.
- Quality Control and better safety management.
- Instruments such as Mass Spectrometry Analyser.
Laboratory needs

6. - Supporting in standardization of the lab
analysis procedures.
- Technical support in lab chemical &
Biological analysis.
Expectations from GLOSOLAN

7. Thanks for your attention