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GLOBALG.A.P. Crops Base ModuleWith us you know

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A warm welcome from the Academy Manager

This course introduces the control points for the

“Crops Base Module”.

We will explain to you why we incorporated this

module’s control points into the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA

Standard and what the criteria are for checking

compliance.

This course has been designed for certification body

staff and employees. It requires solid knowledge of

agricultural production processes, which was acquired

in at least a two-year training.

We wish you an interesting learning experience and

would like to invite you to share with us your opinion

and thoughts on this course.

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Dr. Elmé Coetzer

Academy Manager

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Introduction

Position of the “Crops Base Module” in the IFA Standard

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Course Structure

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All Farm Base

Crops BaseFruit and Vegetables

Combinable Crops

Coffee (green)

Tea

Flowers and

Ornamentals

Livestock Base

Aquaculture Base

Position of the “Crops Base Module” in the IFA Standard

The “Crops Base Module” is one of

three “scope modules” of the IFA V4

Standard. It directly follows the “All Farm

Base” module and includes control points

specifically developed for crop producers.

Five “sub-scope modules” follow the

“Crops Base” module with more product-

specific control points.

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Have you already worked through the “All Farm Base” course?

If you have not yet worked through the

“All Farm Base” course, we recommend

you do this before proceeding with the

“Crops Base” course.

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Course Structure: Production Steps

To best explain the “Crops Base

Module”, we have developed a course

structure that takes you through the

individual production steps in plant

production. These run in the following

order:

1. Soil Preparation

2. Growing and seeding

3. Pre-Harvest Activities

4. Harvest

5. Product Handling

6. Product Dispatch

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Course Structure: Production Wheel

As some production activities or

equipment cannot be clearly assigned to

a specific production step, we expand our

overview of the “Crops Base Module” with

the so-called “production wheel”. The

wheel is designed to illustrate the

recurrence of topics addressed here.

These are:

• Water

• Fertilizers

• Plant Protection Products

• Integrated Pest Management

• Machines and Equipment

• Substances other than Fertilizers and Plant

Protection Products

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Soil Preparation

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Prevention of Soil Compaction

Prevention of Soil Erosion

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Prevention of Soil Compaction

The soil is a main source of nutrients and

so must be maintained in good condition.

Farming activities can lead to soil

compaction, which then restricts root

growth and reduces the infiltration of

water into the soil. This again may

increase the chances of runoff, which

may lead to greater flooding and land

erosion.

Producers are required to ensure that

their farming techniques are suitable for

the land that is being used. (CB 4.2)

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Heavy machines can cause

dramatic soil compaction(© Dendroaspsis2008)

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Four good ways to prevent soil compaction

Use of same wheel ways

for different operations.

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Refraining from

working on wet soils.

Use of light

machinery.

Use of wide tires.

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Prevention of Soil Erosion

Soil erosion, caused mainly by wind and

water, is the heaviest form of soil

degradation. GLOBALG.A.P. therefore

requires producers to use field cultivation

techniques that reduce the possibility of

soil erosion. (CB 4.3)

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Soil Erosion in a field(© Saarländisches Ministerium für

Umwelt, Energie und Verkehr)

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Nine good ways to prevent soil erosion

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Contour

plowing

Preventing

Soil

Erosion

1

Constructing

drains

2Mulching

4

Cross line

technique

s on slopes

5

6

7

8

9Leaving

unplowed

grass strips

between

plowed land

Planting trees

and bushes on

the borders of

the fields

Allowing

indigenous

plants to grow

along

riverbanks

Encouraging

biological

diversity

Building

Windbreaks

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Growing and Seeding

Purchased Propagation Material

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In-House Nurseries

Crop Rotation

Genetically Modified Organisms

Sowing and Planting Records

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Plant Propagation Material Quality

Infected seeds, seedlings and rootstocks

can lead to dramatic yield reduction and

high costs for subsequent treatments.

Choosing propagation material from

suppliers who comply with the respective

sector organization guidelines can, on the

other hand, translate into better plan

growth and higher product quality.

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Examples of pest resulting from

infected seeds (© Bayer CropsScience)

Fusarium spp. Septoria nodorum

Ustilago nuda Tilletia caries

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Guarantees for Purchased Propagation Material

GLOBALG.A.P. requires that all

purchased propagation material must be

supplemented by a document that attests

its quality. (CB 2.1.1; CB 2.1.2)

This document can be:

• A quality certificate

• Quality guarantees outlined in the

terms of delivery

• A signed letter from the nursery

declaring that the propagation material

has been grown using good nursery

practice

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This plant passport shows that the potato seeds are from certified origin.(© GLOBALG.A.P.)

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Guarantees for Purchased Propagation Material

Producers buying propagation material

from a GLOBALG.A.P. plant propagation

material certified nursery are only

required to keep a copy of the nursery’s

“GLOBALG.A.P. Plant Propagation

Material Certificate”.

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GLOBALG.A.P.’s Plant Protection Material Standard runs in it’s second version.(© GLOBALG.A.P.)