The document presents an overview of the Soil, Plants, Water, and Fertilizers Analyses Laboratory (LASPEE) in Cameroon, highlighting its strengths such as proficiency testing and quality assurance. It identifies areas for improvement, particularly in capacity building and equipment maintenance. The presenter expresses hope for establishing a laboratory network in Cameroon and improving technical capacities within African laboratories.

1. Laboratory name:
Soils, Plants, Water and Fertilizers Analyses
Laboratory (LASPEE)
Country: CAMEROON
Name of the presenter:
Yvette Clarisse Mfopou Mewouo

2. Soil analysis in your country

3. Soil analysis in your country
Are they ‘mobile’ laboratories?
No
Are soil test kits commonly used?
Not common used although exist,
Process of formation

4. Strength/weakness
What do you think your lab is strong at?
•Participating at Proficiency Testing
• Application of quality assurance and quality
control applied
•Multidisciplinary staff
• Use of standard methods
• Versatility of technicians (Polyvalence)
• Continued training of staff
• Standardized technical platform
• Metrology Unit
•An accredited Laboratory

5. What do you think it could be improved?
•strengthen the performance of laboratories with
support in: Capacity building, equipment maintenance,
overall staff training
What are your expectations out of this meeting and
GLOSOLAN?
•Establish a Cameroon laboratory network
•Be part of the network of African Laboratory (AFRILAB)
•Accompany laboratories in the improvement of the
technical platform
•Strength knowledge about Proficiency Testing
• Strengthening the technical capacity of the staff

9. LASPEE

10. Thanks for your
attention