Good Agricultural Practice

Refers to the package of recommendations and available knowledge to address environmental, economic, and social sustainability for on-farm production and post-production processes resulting in safe and healthy food and non-food agricultural products. GAP may consist of guidelines addressing the issues of site selection, adjacent land use, fertilizer use, water sourcing and use, pest control and pesticide monitoring, harvesting practices, including worker hygiene, packaging, storage, field sanitation, and product transportation.

Authoritative On-line References and Resources

http://www.fao.org/prods/GAP/index_en.htm

Description of Resource

The UN FAO provides independent information on GAP programmes, practices and standards.

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