By Ian John M. Lagare
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (08 May 2014) – In an effort to jumpstart the city’s bid to become the next “Agri-Industrial Hub” of Region 12, City Mayor Ronnel Rivera announced the upgrade of its soils laboratory.
The mayor said the project is funded mainly by the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The upgrading of the General Santos City Soils Laboratory has already been “substantially finished” and is now fully operational, according to the mayor.
DA Secretary Proceso Alcala handed to the mayor the certificate of completion of the upgrade during the 4th Area Development Plan (ADP) board meeting at Sun City Suites Wednesday (May 7).
The DA earmarked P7,275,000 for the upgrading of the soils laboratory while the city government pitched in P1,284,664.
Upgrades include the renovation of the building for supplementary space needed for the additional laboratory equipment; and the procurement of laboratory glassware and equipment needed for the improvement of the facility.
Prior to the upgrading, the laboratory was limited to basic soil analysis and soil pH determination through the use of soil test kits.
The upgraded soils laboratory can now do analysis for soil, organic fertilizers, both micro and macro nutrients, and as well as water analysis.
“Now that the laboratory has been handed to us, this is a good benchmark for us to gear the city to become SOCKSARGEN’s Agri-Industrial Hub. We can attract those who are in the line of agriculture and related industries to invest in GenSan because we have now additional support facilities for them,” Rivera stated.
Aside from the soils laboratory, Mayor Rivera is expecting Alcala’s approval regarding the proposed construction of Integrated Food Terminal and funding for the mango industry in the city. (GENSAN CPIO/Ian John M. Lagare)
Hi. Where is this lab located? Google seems to provide a wrong location. Has it been relocated from its original location?
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