Manama, August 9 (BNA) The Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Wael bin Nasser Al-Mubarak, visited the National Center for Agricultural Laboratories in Hoora A’ali.
The research facility houses laboratories specializing in plant protection from insects and diseases, as well as soil, tissue culture, pesticide, food safety, water, molecular and serological technologies, parasitology, and microbiology laboratories.
The center was built on an area of 2754 square meters, and includes various agricultural and animal laboratories, administrative offices, stores, toilets and a cafeteria, in addition to all the necessary external facilities.
The minister stressed the importance of the center, which is one of the main pillars of the food industry and its safety, noting that the ministry is currently working to upgrade national cadres to advance the laboratory’s work in accordance with the highest international standards.
He said, “The agricultural laboratories will provide the best services to farmers and breeders, and find appropriate solutions to ensure the safety of their products and improve their quality.”
He pointed to the role of the facility in improving the level of services provided to suppliers of various commodities such as plants, animals and meat, especially with regard to determining the extent of their compliance with the laws, regulations and requirements of the World Trade Organization. Phytosanitary and animal health conventions.
The minister said, “One of the goals of the Aali Center is to provide analytical testing services to cover market needs, develop technologies used to test foods for animal products, and obtain ISO certification.”
He referred to cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the World (FAO) and the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development to train Bahraini cadres on laboratory work, in addition to areas related to sustainable development goals.
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