BayG.A.P. SERVICE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
WHO BENEFITS FROM
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES?
As G.A.P. is an integrative concept, it generates benefits for everyone directly and indirectly
involved and affected through farming:
• Farmers and their families, by obtaining healthier and better quality food to ensure good nutrition
and nourishment for themselves, but also generating added value in their products to get access to
additional markets more easily.
• Consumers, by being able to enjoy better and safe food quality, based on sustainable production.
• The local population in general, by enjoying increased health and well-being from a lower
contamination of water and soils.
Security for People
• Improve worker and
consumer conditions
• Enhance the agricultural
family welfare
• Improve food security
Environment
• No contamination of water
and soils
• Rational handling of
agro-chemicals
• Concern about biodiversity
Food Safety
• Healthy food, not contaminated
and of higher quality to improve
nutrition and food consumption
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