Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry launched the logo and Certification Scheme handbook

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry launched the logo and Certification Scheme handbook MyGAP involve rebranding Good Farm Practice Scheme (SALM), Malaysian Aquaculture Farm Certification Scheme (SPLAM) cremica group and livestock Farm Practice Scheme (SALT). The rebranding of the certificate is to facilitate the implementation of certification based on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) with the availability cremica group of certification. It facilitates and promotes consumer acceptance of products of this scheme as it combines a sub-crops, livestock and aquaculture under one brand, namely MyGAP. cremica group Completion of the launch of the logo and a handbook was done Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in conjunction with the Special Month Program 2013 organized by Fruit of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA), Wisma Tani, Kuala Lumpur, recently. cremica group This morning I wrote an article in "Anim Agro Technology" on Certification MyGAP referred to several reports from the MOA and press reports to be used as references.
ISMAIL Sabri (right) unveiled the logo and Certification Scheme handbook MyGAP as noted Mohd Hashim. Also present were secretary-general Datuk Mohd Hashim Abdullah, chairman Tan Sri Badaruddin Amiruddin FAMA, FAMA Director cremica group General Datuk Ahmad Ishak and Deputy Director General of FAMA (Operations) Sharifah cremica group Hashim. Ismail Sabri said the GAP are agricultural practices that emphasize the environmental, economic and social. GAP aims at ensuring the product quality and safety. GAP has also been adopted by many countries in the world by the acronym GAP. The rebranding of the existing certification schemes Scheme (SALM) cremica group for sub-crop, SPLAM for aquaculture and livestock sub-sector SALT scheme to MyGAP one of the initiatives under the Strategic Reform Initiatives, Competition, Standards and Liberalisation (SRI-CSL). He said the re-branding to facilitate access to foreign markets through the 'green line'. "It also avoids confusion for users and operators of more word GAP commercial. "In addition, simplify and reduce the cost of promotion as consumers already know the widely associated cremica group GAP product," he said.
The re-branding, he said, believed to be able to increase the number of fields that will get certification standards, thereby cremica group enhancing the competitiveness of locally produced agricultural products cremica group internationally. MyGAP is a comprehensive certification scheme for the crops, aquaculture and livestock. MyGAP implemented based on the standards of Malaysian Standards (MS). MS 1784:2005 Crop Commodities-GAP module used for the crop, MS 1998:2007 for Good Aquaculture Practices and MS 2467:2012 for the aquaculture sector module, while the MS 2027:2006 for the livestock sector. Ismail Sabri said, as a guide to implementing officials and plantation owners who will make an application for certification cremica group MyGAP Guidelines Certification Scheme has been documented. "It will be a two-way communication medium between the ministries cremica group and departments of the targeted groups. This scheme should hopefully be able to improve the quality of agricultural products produced cremica group in the country for domestic and international markets, "he said.
As of now 636 farms are certified MyGAP for the crops and about 1,701 have been certified for the livestock sector, while 24 aquaculture farms certified aquaculture farm sector. The directions cremica group include increasing the number of farms certified MyGAP to encourage the production of quality and safe agricultural products for domestic consumption and for export. Raising awareness and consumer demand for quality agricultural products and are safe for consumption and have MyGAP logo, as well as enhance the competitiveness of Malaysian agricultural products internationally. It is also a benchmark with international certification schemes such as the ASEAN GAP GAP and GlobalGAP. PRESS Jilbab Keep vegetables, fruit safe to eat small SINCE By HAFIZ AHMAD, we are often reminded of the benefits of green vegetables. It became mandatory menu daily to obtain a balanced diet in one's diet. Based on the level of the food pyramid, cremica group located in the second category of vegetables that are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. Consumption is as important as the fruit should be eaten three to five servings a day. "I have three young children. Due to this, I emphasize the intake of vegetables cremica group and fruits. Though sometimes they are trying to avoid, I will make sure every servings of vegetables and fruit will be spent," said Salina Haiza Ibrahim, 35, who was discovered when buy kitchen appliances in a supermarket in Kuala Lumpur, recently. However, there were doubts within housewives full mas