Management of Wildlife and Domestic Animals on Your Farm: Good Agricultural Practices
ID-243: Management of Wildlife and Domestic Animals on Your Farm: Good Agricultural Practices
Authored by: Matthew Springer Paul Vijayakumar
Abstract
Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) are necessary to ensure that fresh fruits and vegetables are harvested, handled, and packaged in a sanitary manner. Field crops are at a higher food safety risk than processed foods because of regular exposure to several sources of contamination, including soil, manure, human handling, domestic and wild animals, and water. While it is impossible to completely eliminate these risks, GAPs ensure that these risks are as small as possible when implemented correctly.
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English
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