00:00The administration of President Marcos Jr. will continue to focus on empowering our countrymen to farm.
00:07Earlier, the President also led the inauguration of the first mobile soil laboratory
00:13that will help improve and improve the production of their crops.
00:18Ken and Patsyente of PDV, in Balitang Pambansa Live.
00:22President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the inauguration of the first mobile soil laboratory in the Philippines.
00:33Earlier, the President himself inspected the laboratory.
00:38It is located in a 10-wheeler truck that has new equipment and facilities
00:43that will examine the soil parameters of the farmers.
00:46This will help them with the proper soil data to be effective in the use of fertilizer
00:52to improve and improve their production.
00:56According to the President, this will help farmers to make their land more fertile
01:01which will allow them to continue their livelihood.
01:04This will also teach them new knowledge in technology
01:09because it will also serve as a training facility.
01:12In addition, the help of the laboratory to build new techniques in agriculture
01:18that according to the President will strengthen the sector of agriculture and the use of food security in the country.
01:25The inauguration of the laboratory is based on the President's directive
01:29to increase soil testing in the country based on the National Soil Health Program of the government.
01:36Princess, each mobile soil laboratory is worth P38 million
01:43and according to the Department of Agriculture,
01:45the inauguration of 16 more will be expected next year
01:50which will be spread to different parts of the country.
01:54Here is the latest. Back to you, Princess.
01:57Thank you very much, Kenneth Paciente.
