Bathinda, July 1
In order to ensure appropriate use of fertilisers, National Fertiliser Limited (NFL) today launched five mobile soil testing labs. Now, farmers can get samples tested at their doorstep free of cost.
VN Datt, chairman and managing director, NFL, flagged off a mobile lab from the premises of NFL corporate office in Noida. These mobile labs are equipped with latest soil testing gear and will be used for macro and micro nutrient analysis of soil. These labs house audio-video system to educate farmers on various agricultural topics.
The NFL has been serving farming community through six static soil testing labs located in different parts of country. These labs tested around 25,000 soil samples for free in 2019-20. —TNS
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