Implement a food safety and quality management system agricultural supply chain

Course Overview

A learner achieving this unit standard will be able to implement a management system related to food safety, production practices, as well demonstrate environmental and social awareness within the agricultural supply chain.  Learners will gain an understanding of sustainable agricultural practices as applied in the animal, plant and mixed farming sub fields. This unit standard focuses on the application of food safety principles in primary agriculture.
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What You'll Learn

  • Manage a traceability system demonstrating operational efficiency in the agricultural supply chain.
  • Implement a record system on the farm.
  • Manage and maintain good agricultural practices (GAP) associated with good manufacturing practices (GMP), good health practices (GHP), good social practices (GSP), and good environmental practices (GEP).
  • Take decisions on reported non-conformances in respect of food safety, production, environmental, and social practices and implement corrective action in the agricultural environment.
  • Conduct internal audits according to the specifications of the trade/market in the agricultural environment.
  • Maintain standard operational procedures with regard to agro-chemicals, food safety, quality, and production practices, as well as environmental and social awareness within the agricultural supply chain.