Hyderabad, Feb 15 (UNI) ICRISAT’s (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) Soil Laboratory here has recently been accredited by the FAO Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) by becoming only the second lab in India to achieve this distinction.
The laboratory would now serve as a focal point for all soil laboratories in the country and help to develop a regional laboratory network in the country, according to ICRISAT.
With this accreditation, the laboratory is now contributing inputs to FAO for developing best practices in soil analysis; Upgrading performance of soil labs in the region by providing technical training and improving quality assurance and quality control processes for soil analysis.