Advantages of Good Agricultural Practices

Advantages of close Agricultural PracticesSWAGATA SETHGood Agricultural PracticesHistoryThe U. S in 1998 issued a guidance under which the contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables and how to reduce it was crackn by f be and Drug Administration was there. (USDA, 2011). In 2002 good luck was established by the agengy which are existed so they donot require whatever reauthorization. ( National Sustainable culture Coalition, 2014)Good countrified practices have main points of nutrient safety with the points uniform product, transportation of products and advice the grower to implement the general recommendation of adopted the best management practices( Sudheer Indria, 2007). Good uncouth practices are the practices which are used for the good economic conditions and in addition social conditions as well as it encompasses environment al issues for the commercialisation and good market value of horticultural and agricultural products in addition it tries to give good qua lity intellectual nourishment which is healthier, safer, nutritious to the consumers( The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 2012). Good agricultural practices besides includes non-food products as well as do working foods. These practices make the food more safe from consumption point of view(Anonymous, 2008). country practices includes a very large scope of good agricultural practices at distinct at different levels. In these practices sustainable agriculture methods are also included(TNAU, 2015).Rules and regulations for the good agricultural practices includes a huge public figure of activities which may include from the product which are in the farm at cultivation stage, then it also includes the fields the polyhouses, type of fertilisers, seeds which is used then irrigation facilities, pesticides, composting, then interculture operations and then producting and also the process which are done outside the fields, like the processing of the products or the products may go through a long distributing channel which includes the middleman, producer and various agents, retailers upto the consumer that is the consumption point(Watts, 2012).ObjectivesGood agricultural practices needs to keep a proper record of the production process or the technologies which is required for processing or for reapinging of for each one crops for the areas which are very much good or important agricultural found and ecological regions, and to turn around and then plan and the execute then the final process of distribution the knowledge in that study regions (ANONYMOUS, 2015).Good agricultural practices is required for the following reasonsThere may be contamination in the products which may be biological like kingdom Fungi, bacteria, viruses, attack when the products are in the field or they are brought to home, although washing, change and cooking can kill the pathogen but if consumed raw then harm can occur (Eaton Watson, 2012). somewhat of the important factors wh ich should be keep in mind for Good agricultural practices. 1. Washing of products -a)Washing of products are necessary to remove the dust particles, chemicals, taint pathogen, microorganisms with fresh piddle( Srivastava Kumar, 2009).b) Clean and fresh water is necessary when tanks are used. Paddle conveyor washers and rotary machines are used for washing(Gupta, 2015).2. Cleaning cleaning is a practice where the abdicable materials are removed which may be the green, yellow brown, dead insects soggy parts of fruits or different undesirable items either by hand picking or mechanic eachy( Sharma, 2009).3. Sanitation-is necessary to prevent the progress of diseases from one item to another, also chlorine is used of 100-150 ppm to prevent the spread of pathogen( Kitinoja Kader, 2003).4. Transportation-highway trailers is oftenly used in transportation of fresh products ( Vigneault, 2015). It is an intregal part of post harvest handling and distribution is done through railroad tracks, airplane, trucks. ventilation during the cool time in night and refrigrirated automobiles results in good preservation. ( Peter, 2009)5. Manures-By the process of exposing the manure to high temperature and by aerobic compost method microbial attacks can be minisime. After applying the manure in the field cover it with some plastic cover or grasses or mulches to get rid from personal contamination(Ellis, 2004).6. Water- The draining facility and pesticides loss by running off should be checked and soil salinization should be checked. (Anonymous, 2015). By irrigation water contaminations can be there back to the fruits and vegetables and also surface water is more contaminated( Sudheer and Indira, 2007). Drip irrigation Should be restricted and it not only saves water pollution but also good quality of products can be achieved(Singha, 2013).7. Equipment and Employee hygiene-employee hygiene is very necessary as because umpteen contaminations may take palce through this so proper handling of crops, hand washing equipments cleaniness, fresh dress, adequate washroom facilities, using soaps etc(Chapman, 2015).8. Pesticides or herbicides Some herbicide is having stimulatory effects on the plant pathogens and reduces or promotes the diseases severity. Proper consciousness of effectiveness pattern of pesticides and effects with pathogen will give the proper use of pesticides( Devi, 1987). Surveillance and monitoring of pesticides residues should be recorded to keep the products free from contamination(Sudheer Indira, 2009).9. Post harvest handling-the things which are required after harvesting the crops like transportation, equipments, cold storage etc packaging materials(Jayachandhran, 2005). Flower life can be increased by adopting new technologies at right time, with proper length and storage technology, pulsing with sugar(Bhattacharjee, 1999). Application of atomic number 20 based chemicals increase the post harvest life reducimg the handling losses of crops by minimizing the rate of respiration(Jayachandaran, 2005).Benefits of Using colProper adoption and managing of GAP increases the quality of the products and also raw foods, pr processed foods. this GAP also helps for sustainable agricultural and also the environment(Akkaya, Yalcin, 2015).Hurdels Of GAPThere are many hurdles related to GAP like increases in production cost, because of keeping databases for various govt. Schemes which are available and the schemes and procedures which are followed in the farmers. The farmers do not know property about the various measures or step that should be taken as GAP and also about the Technologies( Tilman Kenneth, 2008 ).ConclusionSo i have concluded that good agricultural practices are important for the most important thing that is human health followed by the ecocomic value of the products. And all the main factors should be always kept in mind as without this the possibility of contamination of food increases.BibliographyAkkay a, F and Yalcin, R. (2015). Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Its Implementation in Turkey. University of Adonis, Antalya/Turkey. http//www. researchgate. net/profile/Burhan_Ozkan/publication/237651514_Good_Agricultural_Practices_(GAP)_and_Its_Implementation_in_Turkey/ think/0046352da96b8c102e000000. pdf, retrieved on whitethorn 23.Anonymous. (2015). Good Agricultural Practices. http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Good agricultural practice, retrieved on May 26.Bhatacharjee, S. K. (1999). 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