Provide access to university facilities (e.g. labs, technology, plant stocks) to local farmers and food producers to improve sustainable farming practices.
Prince of Songkla University provides farmers, agricultural producers, and other users with access to the Central Analytical Center, Faculty of Natural Resources, which offers laboratory services for agricultural production and sustainable farm management.
Available services include analysis of:
soil fertility and nutrients;
plant and leaf nutrients;
fertiliser quality;
agricultural water quality; and
animal feed composition.
The Center also provides technical recommendations based on analytical results, helping users make more informed decisions on soil improvement, nutrient management, fertiliser use, and water management.
How Farmers and Food Producers Can Access the Service
1. Contact the Center: Discuss the required analysis and submit the sample.
2. Sample Check & Request Form: Staff verify sample suitability, and the user completes the service request form.
3. Fee Confirmation & Payment: The service fee is calculated according to the requested analysis and user category.
4. Laboratory Analysis: The sample is analysed by the Central Analytical Center. Processing generally takes approximately 5–15 working days, depending on the type and number of analyses requested.
5. Receive Certified Results: Results can be received in person, via LINE, or by email.
Central Analytical Center, Faculty of Natural Resources, PSU
Tel: 074-286061-2, 098-7154944
Open to external users, including farmers, producers, businesses, and the public.
By making university laboratory facilities and scientific expertise accessible to external users, PSU supports more efficient, evidence-based, and sustainable agricultural practices.