Good Agriculture Practices
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Transcript of Good Agriculture Practices
Mahesh KankaneTheme Anchor- Vegetable Garden and PVSP TrialBhopal (M.P.)[email protected]
• GAP are practices that address environmental, economic & social sustainability for on-farm processes, and result in safe and quality food and non-food agricultural products
• Developed by the food industry, producer organizations, governments & NGOs, aiming to codify agricultural practices at farm level
• GAP benefits are: -food quality & safety improvement -facilitating market access
-reduction in non-compliance risks re. permitted pesticides, MRLs & other contamination hazards Main challenges: -increase in production cost like recordkeeping, residue testing & certification-Inadequate access to information and support services
• Water• A)Agriculture• B)Processing
• Manure, Compost and Other similar Fertilizers• Sanitary Facility• Field Sanitation• Packing Facility Sanitation• Transportation• Trace back
Good Practices
Process Knowledge Values and Ethics
Skills
• Improvement in Crop Productivity (Major Crops):
MAI
ZE
Gaps:
Less HYV (hybrids) Area
Non adoption of weed control
Less use of Fertilizer
Strategies:
Increase in area under hybrid Maize
Balance nutrient use on soil test basis
Effective weed control
• Improvement in Crop Productivity (Major Crops):
RICE
Gaps:
Low Plant Population
Less use of Fertilizer
Cold Irrigation Water
Losses due to Blast
Strategies:
Seed Treatment, IPM
Adoption of SRI for proper Plant
Population
Balanced Fertilizer use
Adoption of Rice Hybrids
Increase in SRR
• Improvement in Crop Productivity (Major Crops):
WHEAT
Gaps:
Maximum area rainfed
Problem of Rust and Loose Smut
Less use of Fertilizer
Strategies:
Life saving irrigation through micro
irrigation system
Seed treatment
Increase in SRR 13% to 35%
Balanced Fertilizer use
Adoption of moisture conservation and
drought resistant varieties
• Soil Health Management:
To provide Soil Health Card to each farmer and to make it online
Soil Health Management can be done through: Balance use of Nutrients (NPK Ratio)
Promotion of Organic Farming
Strengthening of Soil/ Fertilizer Testing Services
Setting up of Mobile Soil Laboratory
Strengthening of Lab
Capacity Building Training/ Demo.
District Digital Soil Map
Promotion of INM (ha.)
• Conservation and Management of Natural Resources
Maximum area is under rainfed.
Annual rainfall 1017 mm.
Un even distribution of rain fall.
Problem of Soil erosion/Degradation
• Conservation and Management of Natural Resources Watershed Development
Programme
Impact of Watershed Programme
Creation of Water potential through Water Harvesting
• Seed Development/ Seed Chain
Production and Distribution of Certified Seed
Increase of Seed Replacement Rate (SRR %)
Seed Village Programme
• Precision Farming :
Polyhouses:
Micro-Irrigation:
Sprinkler System
Drip System
• Crop Protection and IPM :
Reduction in Consumption of Chemical Pesticides
Promotion of Integrated Pest Management
I.P.M. Demonstrations and Farmers Field School
Seed Treatment
Crop Diversification/ Niche Farming:
NEED FOR DIVERSIFICATION
• Household food / nutritional security
• Risk coverage : Mono cropping high risk
• Rural employment opportunities
• Sustainability of Production Systems
• Extension and Transfer of Technology:
Crop Demonstration
Skill Training Prog. (Farmers)
FIG/ SHG/ FO
Exposure Visits
Mass Media Support
Implementation of AGRISNET Portal
• Insurance and Credit :
Distribution of Kisan credit card
Crop loan scheme
Loan on fertilizers
Insurance of the crop
• Mechanisation:
Tractors/ Power Tillers Power Thresher Other Equipments Demonstration of New Equip.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP)
Why it is so important?
GrowersGrowers
Consumer
Processors
Retailer
GMP
GHP
GAP
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP)
Who initiated the GAP as a Standard?
1. EurepGAP, initiated in 1997, by European Retailers, and other members of input and services side of Agriculture.
2. First version released in Europe in 2001.
3. EurepGAP standard is designed to reassure consumers– about how food is produced on farm by
minimizing detrimental environmental impacts of Farming operations,
– reducing the use of chemical inputs – ensuring responsible approach to worker
health and safety as well as animal welfare.
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP)
GAP BENEFITS:
FOOD QUALITY & SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
FACILITATING MARKET ACCESS
REDUCTION IN NON COMPLIANCE RISES REGARDING
PERMITTED PESTICIDES AND OTHER CONTAMINATION HAZARDS.
MAIN CHALLENGES:
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION COST LIKE RECORD KEEPING,
RESIDUE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION INADEQUATE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SUPORT SERVICES.