AfriLAB: Regional Soil Laboratory Network for Africa | First meeting. 21 - 24 May 2019 | Nairobi, Kenya

1. Chemistry and soil Research Institute laboratories
Amos Manyanga and Simba E. Chipungare
Country: Zimbabwe

2. Soil analysis in Zimbabwe
Routine laboratories in Zimbabwe
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Nature of labs:
Fixed in specific locations-mostly in Harare
No mobile soil test kits used- CSRI is in
the process of trying to acquire mobile
kits

3. Strength/weakness
• Strength
Competent staff
Have some modern
equipment
Quality check done
High sample turnover
ratio
Wide range of analysis
• Areas of improvement
Multiple element
analysis equipment
sought
Need to move more
towards dry chemistry
Staff training in
modern equipment use
Decentralizing services

4. Expectations
Out of this meeting:
•AFRILAB operation outline
•Clear position on Inter lab exchanges
GLOSOLAN
• Can assist with standards,
•Reference material
•Trainings where necessary

5. AASAAS
AASAAS
UV-VISUV-VIS
pH
METER
pH
METER

6. GAMMA
SPECTROMETER
GAMMA
SPECTROMETER

7. Ndatenda
Thank you