Assessment of soil and plant analysis laboratories in the West Asia‐North Africa Region

cg.contactj.ryan@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerNational Institute of Agronomic Research Morocco - INRA Moroccoen_US
cg.contributor.centerPakistan Agricultural Research Council, National Agricultural Research Center, Land Resources Research Institute - PARC - NARC - LRRIen_US
cg.contributor.funderInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.projectCommunication and Documentation Information Services (CODIS)en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.date.embargo-end-dateTimelessen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00103629909370253en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0010-3624en_US
cg.issn1532-2416en_US
cg.issue5-6en_US
cg.journalCommunications in Soil Science and Plant Analysisen_US
cg.subject.agrovocnutritionen_US
cg.subject.agrovocpakistanen_US
cg.subject.agrovocmicronutrient deficienciesen_US
cg.volume30en_US
dc.contributorGarabet, Soniaen_US
dc.contributorRashid, Abdulen_US
dc.contributorEl gharous, Men_US
dc.creatorRyan, Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T22:26:43Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T22:26:43Z
dc.description.abstractAlthough limited amount of water is the primary constraint to agricultural productivity in the rainfed area of West Asia and North Africa (WANA), yields are also low because of the poor mineral nutrient status of soils. Yields can, therefore, be considerably increased by judicious fertilizer use. Laboratories for soil and plant analysis are essential for identifying nutrient constraints and providing a basis for efficient fertilizer use, through correlation studies to establish suitable soil testing extractants and calibration studies with crop responses. The Soils Laboratory at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has initiated a quality control program among the national agricultural research systems (NARS) in the countries of the WANA region. The efforts include linkages with the Wageningen International Soil Analytical Exchange Program, in-country training courses, and a laboratory analysis manual. Continued improvement in laboratory performance is dependent upon knowledge of the capabilities of such laboratories and identification of their constraints. This presentation reports a fact-finding survey of laboratories from 16 countries of the WANA region-mainly public, from universities and ministries of agriculture, and some privateer commercial ones-based on a questionnaire about analyses, facilities, methodologies, quality, assurance, personnel training, and management. Future efforts to improve the quantity and quality output from of these laboratories will address such deficiencies.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limiteden_US
dc.identifier.citationJohn Ryan, Sonia Garabet, Abdul Rashid, M El gharous. (11/11/2008). Assessment of soil and plant analysis laboratories in the West Asia‐North Africa Region. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 30 (5-6), pp. 885-894.en_US
dc.identifier.statusTimeless limited accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/66385
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_US
dc.sourceCommunications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis;30,(2008) Pagination 885-894en_US
dc.subjectfed calcareous soilsen_US
dc.subjectpeanut planten_US
dc.titleAssessment of soil and plant analysis laboratories in the West Asia‐North Africa Regionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2008-11-11en_US
dcterms.extent885-894en_US
dcterms.issued1999-01-01en_US
mel.impact-factor1.327en_US

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