To increase productivity, a simple soil test kit has been developed to test soils and give farmers suggestions or recommendations on soil improvement in 30 minutes’ time. “With this soil scanner, you do not need to have a chemistry degree to run a soil test. A farmer does not have to wait for two weeks or months to get the soil test results, as is the case currently. The hand-held soil scanner will cost Sh225,000, and that’s why the company is partnering with agrovets, commercial extension officers, outgrowers, cooperatives or anyone who has direct He said they have been doing soil testing in Africa for 10 years and realised there is poor infrastructure to help farmers get to the laboratory.

Source: The Star August 08, 2016 03:33 UTC