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Training Course on

“Improving Food Quality and Safety throughGood Agricultural and Postharvest Practices in Fresh Produce”

May 21 – June 1, 2012

Sponsored by New Zealand Aid Programme

Organized by Mekong Institute

By Jutamas Thongcharoen

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Course Information

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Objectives

explain the importance of GAP and its principles and components

appreciate the importance of postharvest handling and management in reducing product loss and improved access to

regional or global value chain

describe the procedures and requirements in GAP inspection and certification

learn from Thailand practices and experiences on GAP application in the farmers’ field and GMP application in fruit and vegetable

processing

establish a network of agriculture professionals that will continue to promote and develop GAP and GMP, share market intelligence,

and deliver information to small-scale producers/farmers.

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Module Content

Module 1:

Introduction to Product Quality and Safety

Module 2:

Good Agricultural Practices: Nature and Importance

Module 3:

Postharvest Handling and Marketing of Fresh Produce

Module 4:

GAP Inspection, Certification and Accreditation

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Participants Information

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Participants - Countries

Total 28participants from

Cambodia,

China,

Lao PDR

Myanmar,

Thailand and

Vietnam

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Participants - Gender

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Participants - Organisation

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Resource Persons

Ms. Bussara Chankaewmanee, Agricultural Senior Expert, Postharvest and Processing Research and Development Office, Department of Agriculture

Dr. Rosa Rolle, Senior Agro-Industries and Post Harvest Officer, FAO

Mr. Anut Visetrojana, SPS Expert, Acting Director of Standards Control Office (SCO), National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)

Dr. Amara Chinaphuiti, Senior Expert Agricultural Scientist, Postharvest and Processing Research and Development Office, Department of Agriculture

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Facilitators

Ms Maria Theresa S. Madialdia (Tess)

Ms Jutamas Thongcharoen (Nue)

Mr Ouee Kittikhoun

Ms Myo Myo Hlaing

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Field Visits

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Day 1: Saturday 26 May

Sum Sung Q-GAP Vegetable Farm

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Day 2: Monday 28 May

AM: ThaiGAP Farm - Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen Campus

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Day 2: Monday 28 May

PM: SWIFT Company

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Day 3: Tuesday 29 May

PM: Betagro Swine Processing Plant

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Evaluation

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Usefulness of Program Contents

Module Very useful

Mostly useful

Just right

Some-what

useful

Not useful

Average Rating

Introduction to Production Quality and Safety

57%

(16)

39%

(11)

4%

(1)4.54

GAP: Nature and Importance

46%

(13)

46%

(13)

8%

(2)4.39

Postharvest Handling and Marketing of Fresh Produce

53%

(15)

43%

(12)

4%

(1)4.50

GAP Inspection, Certification and Accreditation

36%

(10)

53%

(15)

11%

(3)4.25

Average4.42

Most Important Lessons / Not Covered Topics

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Most important lessons you have learned?

- GMP, GAP (11)- Postharvest techniques (13)- HACCP, CCP (7)- AB, CB (5)- Checklist (3)- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) (2)- Micro-organism

Topics were not covered?

- Process of storage of fresh fruits and vegetables (7)- Standard for specific fruit/vegetable for export and domestic markets (3)- More detail on pathogen and how to control pest (2)- Safety and QC

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Attainment of Objectives

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Expectation and Relevance

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Field Visits

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Friendship and Profession Contacts

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Duration of the Program

Too long About right length Too short

4%(1)

96%(27)

1 week

Pre and Post Self Assessment

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Pre Self Assessment

2.28

2=Minimal Awareness

Post Self Assessment

3.65

3=Partial Knowledge4=Working Knowledge

Mood Meter

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Flash Back

Setting the Context

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Lectures

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In-Class ActivitiesBODs

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In-Class ActivitiesQ&A

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In-Class ActivitiesGroup Work

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In-Class Activities: Country Report

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In-Class ActivitiesAction Plan Presentation

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In-Class ActivitiesAction Plan Presentation

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Welcome Party

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Have a nice trip back home!