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Food Supply Chain (Proper Storing and Transportation)

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 […]

Personal Hygiene and Gap

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 […]

From Seeding to Harvesting

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. […]

Understanding the risks of contamination

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 […]