Currently, we are aiming for clean and healthy agricultural products. To ensure this, it is necessary to adhere to the farming standards. VIETGAP standards are the most applied standards in our country and especially in fresh vegetables and fruits. Join us to learn more about this type of standard!
1. What is the standard of vietgap in cultivation?
VIETGAP (stands for VIETNAMESE GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE) is a set of Good Agricultural Practice Standards in Vietnam, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development or the Ministry of Science and Technology for each cultivated product. farming, animal husbandry and fisheries.
VietGap standard means good agricultural practice in Vietnam is built on 4 standards:
- Production engineering
- Food safety
- Work environment
- Tracing the origin of the product.
These four standards are based on principles, order and procedures to guide organizations and individuals to produce, harvest, and pre-process to ensure safety, improve product quality, and ensure all benefits. people, the health of producers and consumers, keep the environment clean and correct the origin of products.
2. Why do we need to certify vietgap in crop production?
Products recognized according to VietGAP's standards will be highly appreciated and easily circulated on the Vietnamese market.
Create safe and quality products
Increasing consumer confidence in safe food, thereby protecting human health against the risk of unsafe and poor quality food.
Create a competitive advantage, improve the brand name of manufacturers, processors and distributors.
Creating a sustainable farming industry with minimal negative impacts on the environment and ensuring social benefits.
Create a close connection between 4 houses: farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs and managers.
3. The requirements of Vietgap certification in crop production
VIETGAP standards according to TCVN 11892-1: 2017 focus on the requirements of ensuring food safety and consumer peace of mind, specifically VIETGAP standards specifically focus on ensuring the implementation of 04 words "AN" follows:
- Food Safety - does not cause harm or poisoning to consumers; - Safe for the environment and surrounding ecosystems;
Labor safety for agricultural producers and cultivators;
- Peace of mind in tracing product origin; When cultivating VIETGAP standard according to TCVN 11892-1: 2017, farms and farmers need to follow the principle of "4 RIGHT", specifically:
- RIGHT TYPE, that is, drugs, fertilizers and materials used in cultivation must be on the list of permitted use, permissible circulation, no use of banned drugs or fertilizers or improper use. plant statue;
RIGHT DOSAGE, which means that fertilizers and crop protection products must be used in the correct dosage and in accordance with the manufacturer's or agricultural engineer's instructions. This is both effective for use as well as cost-effective, avoiding waste due to the widespread use of pesticides and fertilizers but ineffectiveness.
- RIGHT, means using fertilizers at the right time of plant growth, using pesticides at the right time to ensure effective destruction of harmful organisms, avoiding rampant and wasteful use .
- CORRECT PERIOD PERIOD, that is, at the time of harvest, product must ensure quarantine period without using pesticides (e.g. from 07 days to 14 days depending on the drug used) to ensure There are no pesticide residues on the harvested product.
Hopefully, through the following article you can better understand Vietgap standards in cultivation. Make sure the product is clean and safest for everyone!
