1. WORKSHOP GUIDELINES-MANUAL
Objective: identify the social and economical importance of horticulture: challenges and opportunities
Section II
Importance of the horticultural sector in Latin America
Section III
Quality maintenance and enhancement throughout the fresh fruits and vegetables chain
Objectives:
To provide a clear understanding of the quality concept supporting the implementation of quality and safety assurance programs.
To provide practical guidance on applying the principles of appropriate fresh fruits and vegetables management to maintain and optimize product quality, assure its safety and ensure efficiency in the chain
Section IV
Applying food safety principles to the fresh fruits and vegetables chain.
●To provide a clear understanding of the safety concept as applied to fresh fruits and vegetables and to understand the food safety regulatory framework
●To provide practical guidance to implement safety assurance programs to improve market performance and opportunities
To share experiences from programs implemented by exporting countries to meet international regulations
Assess opportunities and weaknesses to improve compliance with international regulations
Define priorities for domestic markets
Action Plans
Definir actores/roles/
Expectativas.
Social and economical indicators.
Challenges and opportunities.
The quality concept as applied to fresh fruits and vegetables
Importance of proper logistics and management along the fresh fruits and vegetables chain to enhance quality and safety
Post-harvest treatments to improve the efficiency of the chain and to maintain and optimize quality
● Food safety concepts and principles
● Losses in fresh fruits and vegetables associated to chemical, biological and physical hazards
● Food safety laws and regulations
● Prerequisite programs (GAP,GMP, GHP, SOP)
● The HACCP approach applied to primary production.
Codes of Practice implementation by importing countries (the wide concept of GAP).
Importance of national code of practices to meet international regulations.
Panel Discussion: SWOT Analysis
WORKSHOP GUIDELINES-MANUAL
Planning the Workshop
Section I
Introduction to the Workshop
General Objective To strengthen public and private institutional capacity for implementing fresh fruits and vegetables quality and safety programs, applying the principles and practices of GAP, GMP and HACCP
Section V
The importance of certifications and other quality schemes for the horticultural sector