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MODULE 6: CURRENT ISSUES BY MOA- GAPGOOD AGFRICULTURE PRACTICES IN THE
FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
GAPThe government aims to improvefood production for both the local and exportmarkets. Thus, the government launchedseveral good agricultural practice (GAP
GAPThe schemes are required because of thechallenges the country faced when the WorldTrade Organization (WTO) started to implementthe concept of free trade worldwide. Likewise,the country also needed to prepare for theimplementation of ASEAN Free Trade Area(AFTA). The requirements of sanitary andphytosanitary standards (SPS) by manycountries necessitate Malaysia to produceagricultural products that comply with theserequirements. Besides, the issue of foodsafety is very much on the consumers mindnowadays.
SALMThe first GAP scheme introduced in Malaysiawas “Skim Akreditasi Ladang Malaysia”(SALM) or Malaysian Farm AccreditationScheme by the Department of AgricultureMalaysia (DOA). The scheme was laterchanged to “Skim Amalan Ladang baikMalaysia,” carrying the same acronym SALM,
SPLAMSALTOther GAP schemes in the making arethe Malaysian Aquaculture Farm CertificationScheme or “Skim Pensijilan Ladang
AkuakulturMalaysia” (SPLAM) of the Department ofFisheries Malaysia (Fig. 2) and the GoodAnimal Husbandry Scheme or “Skim
AkreditasiLadang Ternakan” (SALT) of the MalaysianDepartment of Veterinary Services
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOA: SALMSALM: FARM ACCREDIATION SCHEME OF
MALAYSIA ( SKIM AKREDITASI MALAYSIA)SALM IS THE NATIONAL PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTED BY MOA TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCREDIT FARMS WHICH ADOPTMGOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES (GAP), OPERATE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY AND YIELDING PRODUCTS THAT ARE OF QUALITY, SAFE AND SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
SALMMALAYSIAN FARM GOOD AGRICULTURALPRACTICE SCHEME (SALM)This scheme was launched on 31 January 2002by the DOA. It is a voluntary scheme, whereinterested farms can register and undergo aseries of steps before the farm can beaccredited. Initially, DOA, in performing itsprimary function, gives advice to a farminterested in SALM accreditation.
SALMThe scheme is on avoluntarily basis. Any farm growing crops ofimportance to the Malaysian economy canapply to join the scheme. Upon registration,the farm is required to conform to a series ofrequirements meted out by the SALMCommittee (Fig. 5).
SALMPROCESS OF ACREDITATION:ACCREDITATION IS ACHIEVED THROUGH
VISITATIONS TO FARMS TO EVALUATE FARMING PRACTICES SO THAT THESE ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH STIPULATED CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACED
SALMFORMS OF RECOGNITION:FARMS CONFORMING TO THE
STIPULATED CONDITIONS WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF OFFICIAL RECOGNITION, WHICH ALLOWS THE PRODUCER TO AFFIX SEALS OF QUALITY ON THEIR PRODUCTS DESTINED FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
SALMSCOPE OF EVALUATION:THREE MAJOR ASPECTS RELATING TO-a. THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SETTING OF
THE FARMb. FARMER’S ADHERENCE TO GOOD
AGRICULTURAL PRACTICESc. SAFETY OF THE PRODUCES
SALM- ASPECTS ENVIRONMENT LEGALITY OF FARMALTITUDE ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVELPREVIOUS USE OR HISTORY OF THE LANDSOIL TYPE AND SUITABILITY OF THE FARMSLOPE AND TERRAIN OF FARMSOIL EROSION RISK FACTORSOURCE AND QUALITY OF IRRIGATION
WATER AND FARM USESOURCE AND DISTANCES FROM POLLUTION
CENTERS
SALM- VERIFICATION OF FARM PRACTICESFARM RECORDS OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKENSOIL AND SUBSTATE PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENTSELECTING OF PLANTING MATERIALSCROP NUTRITION OR FERTILIZER PROGRAMCROP PEST MAMANGEMENT SYSTEMHARVESTING TECHNIQUES AND FIELD TRANSPORTPOST HARVEST TREATMENT, GRADING AND PACKAGINGSTORAGE OF FARM INPUTS AND PRODUCTSFARM WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMFARM WORKIER LEGAL STATUS, WELFARE AND SAFETY
TRAINING OF FARM OPERATIVES
SALM- SAFETY OF FARMPHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF
PRODUCE EX-FARM GATE PRODUCES COVERING:
PHYSICAL QUALITY OF PRODUCE –APPEARANCE, INFESTATION FROM PESTS AND TASTE
LEVELS OF PESTICIDE RESIDUE IN THE PRODUCE- DITHIOCARBARMATRES, ORGANO-CHLORINE, ORGANO-PHOSPHATES AND SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS
CONTAMINATIONOF HEAVY METALS –ARSENIC, LEAD, MERCURY AND CADMIUM
THE MAJOR MUST OF ACCREDITATIONTHE FARM IS A LEGAL ENTITYTHE FARM HAS A SOIL INSPECTION REPORTTHE SOIL AND TERRAIN IS SUITABLE FOR
THE INTENDED CROPTHE FARM IS SITUATED AT AN ELEVATION
LESS THAN 100 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVELTHE FARM PRACTICES SOUND SOIL
CONCERVATION MEASURESTHE FARM MAINTAINS UP-TO-DATE
RECORDS OF ACTIVITIES
THE MAJOR MUST OF ACCREDITATIONSEWAGE OR INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE IS NOT
PERMITTED FOR FERTILIZATIONGENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTING
MATERIALS ARE NOT PERMITTEDTHE PESTICIDES USED ARE LEGALLY
REGISTERED BY THE PESTICIDES BOARDTHE FARM PRACTICES INTEGFRATED
PEST MANAGEMENT ( IPM)THE FARM POSSESS A PROIPER STORAGE
AREA FOR PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS
THE MAJOR MUST OF ACCREDITATIONFARM WORKERS USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING WHEN APPLYING PESTICIDESTHE FARM POSSESS A PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL
PLANTHE FARM PRACTICES GOOD HARVESTING
TECHNIQUES, HANDLING AND TRANSPORTTHE FARM EMPLOYS WORKERS THAT ARE LEGAL PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FARM PRODUCE ARE LESS
THAN THE MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS ( MRL) OF SCHEDULE 16 OF THE FOOD ACT 1983
CONTENTS OF HEAVY METALS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF SCHEDULE 14 OF THE FOOD ACT, 1983
SALMURUSETIASKIM AKREDITASI LADANG MALAYSIA,JABATAN PEETANIAN SEMENANJUNG
MALAYSIATEL: 03-26175449/5479FAX. NO. 03-26918563E-mail: [email protected]
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOASOM
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOASPLAM
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOASALT
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOANPPO- NATIONAL PLANT PROTECTION
ORGANIZATION
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOAMAFAS- MALAYSIAN FUMIGATION
ACCREDITATION SCHEME
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOAWTO/SPS RULES
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOAMPCA-MALAYIAN PHYTOSANITARY
CERTIFICATION ASSURANCE SCHEME
CURRENT ISSUES BY MOAMAHTAS-MALAYSIA AGRICULTURE HEAT
TREATMENT ACCREDITATION SCHEME