KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers has launched its second mobile soil sampling laboratory aimed at supporting farmers in Sindh and aiding to the country's battle against food insecurity.

The mobile laboratory will provide free of cost analysis of important factors that determine soil health such as soil type, pH, salinity, micro and macro nutrient availability and organic matter. The presence of a soil expert will also aid farmers in providing customized advice and remedial measures, taking Pakistan a step closer towards advanced agriculture practices. Farmers can contact the Company's Rehbar helpline 0800-00110 to avail the free of cost soil testing service.

The mobile-testing facility is part of Engro Fertilizers' efforts to increase balanced fertilization of the country's arable land, where crop yield and farmers' productivity have suffered due to effects of global warming, locusts' attacks and outdated agricultural practices.

In Pakistan, except for maize, major crop productivity figures are lower than the world average, pointing to the dire need for adoption of latest agriculture practices and sustained efforts to aid farmers. This initiative marks another steppingstone towards improving agriculture productivity as with the right nutrition management program, the per-acre yield can be potentially increased by more than 10 percent. In this connection, the launching was took place on 14th August in Tando Muhammad Khan, in the heartlands of Indus Valley once the food basket of sub-continent, The event was attended by Abdul Majeed Nizamani President, Sindh Abaadgaar Board, Mehmood Nawaz Shah SVP Sindh Abaadgaar Board, Hidayatullah Chajro DG Agriculture Extension Sindh and Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Jamro Chairman, Soil Science department Sindh Agriculture University, besides other prominent farmers and dealers.

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