Good Agricultural Practices: Food Safety For Fresh Produce

Download or read book Good Agricultural Practices: Food Safety For Fresh Produce written by A. K. Singh and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Agricultural Practices: Food Safety For Fresh Produce Presents The Various Aspects Of The Good Agricultural Practices And Certification Of Its Product. Chapters Cover Information On Issues And Challenges Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetable Export; Contaminants And Toxicants; And Concept And Requirements Of Good Agricultural Practices (Gap). It Presents Global Gap, Asian Gap And India Gap A Voluntary Standard Required By Many Supermarket Chains In Europe, And The National And Regional Gap Standards Currently Operating In Asia. Standards For Good Manufacturing Practices (Gmp) Also Included For Those Who Process Agricultural Products To Produce Foods. The Chapter Goes On To Describe On-Farm And Microbial Food Safety For Fresh Produce; Pathogen Contamination During Production And Harvest; Packaging Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetable For Exports; Gap For Production Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetables; And Worker Health, Safety And Welfare. These Standards Are Relevant To Fruits And Vegetables Growers, Researchers, Students And Extension Officers As They Cover The Agricultural Production Process, From Inputs To The Production.