Livestock and GAP
If your farming activity involves livestock, some crucial things to have in mind are: Strictly follow the local regulations about the type of animal species you are allowed to raise, […]
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Agricultural Principles
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Good Agricultural Practices – Summary
Good Agricultural Practices (also known as GAP) are a series of methods that farmers have to apply in order to protect their own health and well-being the health and well-being […]
Agricultural Principles
Food Supply Chain (Proper Storing and Transportation)
Unlike popular belief, Good Agricultural Practices do not stop with harvesting. Storing and Transportation activities are also important in order to ensure that clean and safe food will land on […]
Agricultural Principles
Personal Hygiene and Gap
Personal Hygiene is one of the most important factors in preventing any of the 3 types of contamination. Before entering production areas, farmers should wash their hands properly and regularly […]
Agricultural Principles
From Seeding to Harvesting
Use of Certified Seeds and healthy seedlings The selection of certified seeds is crucial for ensuring Good Agricultural Practices. It is better to look for varieties that are disease resistant. […]
Agricultural Principles
Crop and Field Selection, Soil Preparation
One of the first things you can do is make a research on the crop history of your field, the soil identity, and structure (consider a soil analysis). This will […]
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Understanding the risks of contamination
There are three major categories of Food Safety Hazards – Physical contamination (for instance foreign objects, such as small stones can be found in fresh vegetables) -Biological contamination (for instance […]
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