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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 6