BayG.A.P. SERVICE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
WHY SHOULD I USE
GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES?
There are many reasons why you should use Good Agricultural Practices – check out the images
below (top with proper implementation of G.A.P., bottom without):
Control of production
Children
attend school
Healthy workers
Sustainability and
access to new markets
through high quality
Clean field, toilets
and deposits
More income
better prices for quality
lower costs (agro-chemicals)
higher yields (productivity)
Healthy and good
quality products to
improve nutrition
and nourishment of
the family.
Less income
lower prices
Higher costs (+agro-chemicals)
Lower yields
Product in bad conditions
and/or contaminated
affecting family health
Loss of markets and
rejected products.
Low quality products
Contaminated field latrine
and infrastructure in bad
condition
Children do not give piority to
school attendance and spend
energy doing farming work
Sick workers
Confusion and disregard
G.A.P. help you to grow and market a healthier
produce of better quality, to preserve the environment
you benefit from and to increase the health and liveli-
hood of you and your community.
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