The document details the capabilities and weaknesses of the National Soil and Fertilizer Laboratory in Kaduna, Nigeria, highlighting staff qualifications, equipment availability for soil and fertilizer analysis, and the need for enhanced training and interlaboratory comparisons. It notes the low number of mobile soil testing kits and emphasizes the importance of compliance with standard operating systems. The meeting mentioned is expected to facilitate idea sharing and improve operational standards.

1. NATIONAL SOILAND FERTILIZER LABORATORY
KADUNA
NIGERIA
EGBE WILLIAMS NGAJI

2. GROUP PHOTOS OF TRAINED STAFF
From Left to Right YUNUSA ALIYU MUSA ( Higher Lab Tech), HAFSAT YAHAYA
LAWAL ( Agric Engineer), EGBE WILLIAMS ( Agric Engineer, Head Soil and
Fertilizer Testing Unit ) RAHEEM TAYE (Agric officer/Lab assistant).

3. PHOTOS OF LABORATORY AND EQUIPMENTS

4. PHOTOS OF LABORATORY AND EQUIPMENTS

5. PHOTOS OF LABORATORY AND EQUIPMENTS

6. PHOTOS OF LABORATORY AND EQUIPMENTS

7. SOILANALYSIS
• TOTAL FUNCTIONAL ROUTINE LABORATORIES ARE
ABOUT 80 IN NUMBERS (RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND
UNIVERSITIES LABORATORIES INCLUSIVE).
• NO MOBILE LABORATORIES YET (CHERIFIEN OFFICE
OF PHOSPHATE(OCP)) GROUP OF MOROCCO
ESTERBLISH FEW-ABOUT 3).
• SOIL TESTING KIT ARE NOT COMMONLY USED, ONLY
FEW ABOUT 20 IN CIRCULATION.

8. • WE HAVE EQIUPMENTS CAPABLE OF HANDLING SOIL AND
FERTILIZER ANALYSIS.
• OUR EQUIPMENTS ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED.
• ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ANALYTICAL GRADE REAGENTS
• ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
• ADEQUATE SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER
• WE HAVE QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAMME
• LOW STAFF STRENGHT
• NEED PROGRAMMED TRAINING TO ENHANCE CAPACITY OF
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS/PERSONEL.
• NEED FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTER LABORATORY COMPARISM
ROUNDS.
STRENGHT/ WEAKNESS

9. • THE MEETING WILL BE OF IMMENCE BENEFIT
TO US AS IT WILL INCREASE OUR LEVEL OF
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD OPERATING
SYSTEMS.
• BE PART OF INTER LABORATORY EXCHANGE
PROGRAMME.
• GRANT US OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IDEAS,
INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY.
EXPECTATIONS FROM GLOSOLAN MEETING

10. Thanks for your
attention