Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Kalaburagi Pesticide Lab Gains NABL Accreditation
A special lab in Kalaburagi that tests pesticides has received an important certificate called NABL accreditation.
This means the lab can now provide very accurate and trusted pesticide testing services.
The lab helps farmers and other people who work with agricultural products by making sure the pesticides they use are of good quality.
The lab was set up in 1997 and can test up to 1,280 pesticide samples every year.
The minister in charge of this area is very happy about this achievement and says it will help farmers a lot.
The certificate will be given to the lab soon.
State Pesticide Testing Laboratory in Kalaburagi gains NABL accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
Accreditation reaffirms the lab's capability to provide reliable and accurate pesticide testing services.
Lab serves farmers across Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bidar, and Vijayapura districts with an annual testing capacity of 1,280 samples.
Accreditation achieved through focused efforts including equipment calibration, staff training, and quality management systems.
Quality Council of India issued the accreditation certificate, to be formally handed over to the laboratory shortly.
- Who
- State Pesticide Testing Laboratory, Kalaburagi
- What
- Gained NABL accreditation under ISO/IEC 17025 standard
- When
- Accreditation achieved over the last six months
- Where
- Kalaburagi, Karnataka
- Why
- To provide reliable, accurate, and internationally recognized pesticide testing services
- Lab Name
- State Pesticide Testing Laboratory, Kalaburagi
- Accreditation
- NABL under ISO/IEC 17025 standard
- Established
- April 1997
- Annual Testing Capacity
- 1,280 pesticide samples
- Service Area
- Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bidar, Vijayapura districts
- Accreditation Issuer
- Quality Council of India