Journal of Progressive Agriculture
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Role of good agricultural practice in safe vegetables farming: A review

  • Author:
  • Chander Bhan1, Dasharath Prasad2, D.S. Bhati1, V.K. Arya1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 144 to 147

1Assistant Professor, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (SKRAU), Sri Ganganagar, (Raj) 335 001

2Assistant Professor, Agricultural Research station (SKRAU), Sri Ganganagar (Raj) 335 001

Online published on 29 July, 2013.

Abstract

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) is a food safety management program or pre requisite programs for hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP). The purpose of GAP is to give logical guidance for vegetable grovers to minimize food hazzards risk and ensuring safety and quality of fresh vegetables in the food chain and increase the consumer satisfaction. Records documentation are necessary for GAP. It should be ensure that all vegetables grovers follow the same globalized standards for fresh vegetables production and their retailing. GAP contributes to meeting national & international environment & social development objectives. Worker health and hygiene with good sanitation practices are also the important issue of GAP.

Keywords

Good Agricultural Practices, Grover, HACCP, Safety and Vegetable