Author: DA Press Office | 1 July 2025
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija – President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. inaugurated the 16 mobile soil laboratories—one for each region—designed to bring agronomic science straight into the field. Since its pilot release in December in Region III, the first lab has served over 1,500 farmers in 42 municipalities, issuing 362 soil-health cards and five fertility maps.
Soil samples, once overlooked, are now seen as strategic tools for boosting crop yields and maximizing input efficiency—key elements President Marcos considers vital to achieving food security and uplifting the lives of Filipino farmers. ### (Photos by Jay Morales, DA-OSEC)
