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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!