Developing Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) systems for dragon fruit producers and exporters in Binh Thuan and Tien Giang provinces Campbell J, Nguyen Van Hoa, Nguyen Huu Hoang December 2007 Final report to Hassall and Associates International HortResearch Client Report No HortResearch Contract No 20027 Campbell J The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd HortResearch Nelson Region PO Box 220 Motueka 7143; NEW ZEALAND Tel: +64-3-528 9106; Fax: +64-3-528 7813 Nguyen Van Hoa Nguyen Huu.Hoang Southern Fruit Research Institute PO Box 203 My Tho Long Dinh - Chau Thanh - Tien Giang, VIETNAM Tel: +84 73 834 699 DISCLAIMER The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand has exercised reasonable skill, care and diligence in preparing the information described in this report but shall not be liable for the commercial performance of any products or any losses arising from the use of the information contained herein This report has been prepared by The Horticulture & Food Research Institute of NZ Ltd (HortResearch), which has its Head Office at Mt Albert Research Centre, Private Bag 92 169, Auckland Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Completion Report 037/04VIE Developing GAP systems for dragon fruit producers and exporters in Binh Thuan and Tien Giang provinces December 2007 Table of Contents Institute Information Project Abstract Executive Summary Introduction & Background Progress to Date _ 5.1 Implementation Highlights _ 5.2 Smallholder Benefits _ 10 5.3 Capacity Building _ 14 5.4 Publicity 21 5.5 Project Management _ 21 Report on Cross-Cutting Issues 22 6.1 Environment _ 22 6.2 Gender and Social Issues _ 22 Implementation & Sustainability Issues 23 7.1 Issues and Constraints 23 7.2 Options _ 23 7.3 Sustainability _ 24 Next Critical Steps 24 Conclusion 25 10 Statutory Declaration _Error! Bookmark not defined 11 Appendix Certificates of training _ 33 12 Appendix QNEWZ, October 2007 38 Abbreviations: BRC CARD DARD DGP EoI EUREPGAP FAQ GAP GLOBALGAP GPS IMO MARD MOU NZOQ QDPI&F SGS SIPPO SOFRI VinaFruit VNCI British Retailers Consortium: Global Standard - FOOD Collaboration for Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Dragon fruit GAP Project Expression of Interest Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group; Good Agricultural Practice Frequently Asked Questions Good Agricultural Practice Global Good Agricultural Practice Global Positioning System Institute for Marketecology Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Memorandum of Understanding New Zealand Organisation for Quality Queensland Government Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries Société Générale de Surveillance Swiss Import Promotion Programme Southern Fruit Research Institute Vietnam Fruit Association Vietnam Competitiveness Initiative 1 Institute Information Project Name Developing GAP systems for dragon fruit producers and exporters in Binh Thuan and Tien Giang provinces Vietnamese Institution Southern Fruit Research Institute Vietnamese Project Team Leader Nguyen Van Hoa Vietnamese Project Operations Leader Nguyen Huu Hoang Australian Organisation The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Australian Personnel John Campbell, Leonie Osborne Date commenced 30 June 2005 Completion date (original) September 2007 Completion date (revised) Reporting period Project final report Contact Officer(s) In Australia: Team Leader John Campbell Name: Project Leader Position: Organisation HortResearch Telephone: Fax: Email: +64 528 9106 +64 528 7813 jcampbell@hortresearch.co.nz Telephone: Fax: Email: +64 815 8819 +64 815 4202 losborne@hortresearch.co.nz Telephone: Fax: Email: +84 73 893 129 +84 73 893 122 mch@hcm.vnn.vn In Australia: Administrative contact Mrs Leonie Osborne Name: PA, Bioprotection Group Leader Position: Organisation HortResearch In Vietnam Dr Nguyen Minh Chau Name: Project Champion Position: Organisation SOFRI Project Abstract Producers of dragon fruit in Vietnam have seen prices for their fruit decline by about 60% since 2000, which can be attributed, in part, to their dependence on local and nearby export markets There are about ten major dragon fruit exporters in Vietnam but a significant proportion of the total production is sourced from many small farmers Returns from dragon fruit could be significantly improved if small growers and exporters can gain access to new high value markets in Europe and North America Unfortunately, regulatory requirements and recent consumer concerns over food safety and security mean that Vietnamese growers can now only export to these high value markets if they have Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) programmes in place The project has established a private sector working pilot of exporter packer and supplying dragon fruit growers in which the European high value market driven standards of BRC at the packer and EUREPGAP at the farmer level have been implemented High value markets have been identified and are due to be tested following certification of the pilot Training of national personnel within the project team and in the private sector has seen practical GAP proficiency developed to a high level which will ensure the continued development of the pilot and the subsequent distribution of the model to many more small-holder dragon fruit producers Executive Summary This is the completion report for the Collaboration for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD) project 037/04VIE and covers the period March 2007 to December 2007 and the reporting of issues that have either not been reported in other progress reports or have changed during implementation of the project The HortResearch project leader has made two visits to Vietnam during this reporting period as scheduled: 6th - 18th May and 19th August - 7th September 2007 There have been no changes to project personnel during the reporting period Mentoring of the Vietnam project team has been ongoing The Southern Fruit Research Institute (SOFRI), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and commercial personnel are included in the training which covers all facets of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) at the various levels of the international standards Enhancement of the national capability of people and infrastructure continued to be given high priority by the project for ultimate sustainability obligations The “Introduction to Internal Auditor Training Course’s” delivered to selected SOFRI staff and to the pilot packhouse key personnel and particularly the skills attained by Mr Nguyen Huu Hoang reported on previously have been of great assistance to the stakeholders understanding of GAP quality systems especially when undertaking the final internal audit of the pilot prior to the Certifying Body assessment for Pilot Certification to EUREPGAP and BRC Standards Field observations for the farmers’ benchmarking survey were completed in the first reporting period The data were subsequently translated into English, entered into a web based database and analysed The benchmarking survey report was prepared by HortResearch personnel and delivered as a PowerPoint® presentation by the project leader to SOFRI personnel, packers, farmers, MARD and DARD personnel of Binh Thuan during March - April 2007 Selection of a packer/exporter and farmer group for the project pilot to receive project input, confirmed during the September 2006 visit, was formalised Training of the pilot members for improvement towards British Retailers Consortium: Global Standard – Food (BRC) for the packer and EUREPGAP for the farmers continued, to enable them to reach compliance in all areas The training involved quality systems, health and safety, technical, product traceability and environmental issues A component of the field visits by the project leader had been to observe the current practices of the dragon fruit farmers and packers These findings formed the basis for the quality manual preparation The dragon fruit quality manuals for the farmer and packer were developed in a way that closely related to the current practices, including appropriate improvements to enable the farmer and packer to meet compliance with the EUREPGAP and BRC standards, and are user friendly Translation of the Manual into Vietnamese has been completed and copies distributed to the project donor HAI/CARD, the pilot (full manual) supplying farmers (EUREPGAP “C” section) and to other packers and farmers progressing GAP production, packing and export The manual issued to the pilot packer and supplying farmers is the documented quality system of the pilot and has been used as a training tool when developing the pilot to meet the Standards The standards being implemented incorporate all issues identified in the project objectives However, small-holder farmers, even with continuous training exposure throughout the project have generally failed to respond to GAP to the level whereby the project could have them exposed to certifying body inspection and certification Constraints to small-holder participation have been identified during the project and will be overcome during the future development of the project pilot Constraint mitigation employed by the pilot will form a practical demonstration for replication to any new dragon fruit, or other crop, quality unit being established in the future During the project leaders December 2006 and May 2007 visit, extensive training was provided to the pilot packhouse senior staff and farmers, which involved all the physical changes to facilities, quality systems establishment, personnel training, compliance issues and auditing requirements as documented in the Dragon fruit Quality Manual for the pilot to reach compliance with BRC and EUREPGAP Standards The intensive training of pilot personnel was progressed to include internal auditing of the pilot to identify any issues of non-compliance and corrective action requirements and to demonstrate process “control” and sustainability The final internal audit for the pilot was completed in August/September 2007 to confirm readiness for Certification Body inspection The external audit was completed during September by the certifying body ‘SGS Vietnam’ Corrective actions for non-conformity issues were completed and a follow-up external audit was completed on November 2007 with full compliance with the EUREPGAP standard being confirmed The BRC external audit is scheduled to be undertaken by the certifying body in late 2007 High value markets are being identified and evaluated for dragon fruit to be exported from Vietnam, both for fruit when certified and for the project-improved fruit exported during the transition period towards certification A financial incentive is paid by the packer for qualifying fruit during the transition period Utopia UK, who import fruit to the United Kingdom for TESCO’s, have expressed a strong desire to access GAP certified dragon fruit from the pilot They have already implemented a third party ethical audit of the pilot, and have indicated they will assist the project team with the dragon fruit value chain analysis and achieving high prices for the safe, legal and quality dragon fruit exported from the project pilot Inputs identified in the project document had been purchased in year as documented in the 2nd Progress report, February 2006 The CARD dragon fruit project continued to be well publicised in the local and national newspapers and television during this reporting period The projects achievements are being held in high regard by the donor, MARD and the private sector HAI/CARD requested the project to submit an Expression of Interest for a new two year project to expand the initiative During the project leaders May 2007 visit stakeholder meetings were held and an EoI prepared and submitted The new dragon fruit project EoI was short listed by the CARD Programme Coordinating Committee at its meeting of 11 July 2007 Subsequently a full project proposal for the new project was submitted to HAI in Hanoi on 27 August 2007 and was subsequently selected for funding Introduction & Background Objective To increase small holders’ competitiveness and capacity to supply dragon fruit to high-value international markets, introducing new concepts of food safety, environmental responsibility, sustainability and worker safety into their production practices Objective To provide technical support and training for Vietnamese extension/researchers to improve their capacity in group training procedures for GAP implementation in dragon fruit The outputs expected include adoption of new practices that are required for entry into the European market, and empowerment of small farmers to negotiate improved supply arrangements Vietnamese personnel from SOFRI, DARD and the private sector will be trained in the field in Vietnam and two SOFRI members will undertake a study tour to observe GAP systems in the fruit industry in New Zealand It is intended that the development of the Vietnamese personnel, both in the public and private sectors, will be through the practical application of: Establishing the current status of the dragon fruit industry against EUREPGAP standards through a benchmarking survey Improving the current understanding of dragon fruit agronomy within SOFRI and establishment of systems for constant improvement and problem solving The development of pilot models of EUREPGAP-compliant Exporter/Packer/Farmer group in the field Establishing manuals, Codes of Practice and the development of training material that is appropriate, user friendly, developed by the Vietnamese extensionists, and appropriate to the dragon fruit industry for transfer to subsequent “models” and ultimately other crops Establishing the required quality systems for the dragon fruit industry to adopt and obtain proof of the system robustness, by obtaining EUREPGAP certification for the pilot model Maximising the impact of current initiatives to develop GAP in the dragon fruit industry through full participation in the Dragon fruit GAP Project Progress to Date 5.1 Implementation Highlights 5.1.1 Benchmarking The field portion of the benchmarking survey was completed by the SOFRI team in late July 2005 Some 124 farmers from Binh Thuan and 30 farmers from the Tien Giang Province were questioned The SOFRI team recorded farmer information for the formal EUREPGAP oriented questionnaire (Inception Report: August 2005 Appendix 2) and also recorded additional current agronomic and technical information relating to the surveyed farmers dragon fruit production practices The benchmarking survey data were analysed at HortResearch by Dr Jim Walker and Patrick Connolly who also prepared a PowerPoint® presentation (3rd Progress Report, August 2006, Appendices and 2) for delivery during the scheduled March 2006 visit It was originally planned for Dr Walker to travel to Vietnam to make the PowerPoint® presentations, but this was not possible because of his other work commitments As a consequence, the benchmarking PowerPoint® presentations were delivered by the project leader during his March/April 2006 visit, initially to the staff of SOFRI then to DARD and some industry personnel in Binh Thuan The presentation has subsequently been used as a training tool for the farmers and packers of the area During the PowerPoint® presentations, care was taken to emphasise the standards observed in the survey and to relate those conditions to the standards required to meet the high value customer-driven demands as detailed in the EUREPGAP and BRC Standards The PowerPoint® presentation and other information contained in the benchmarking survey database are being used by the SOFRI scientists during their research work 5.1.2 GAP Manual Development The Dragon fruit Quality Manual has been completed in English and now translated into Vietnamese This manual was to be completed by the end of March 2006 (milestone #4) in the draft form but had been delayed because of time constraints and the clarification of copyright issues The manual has been developed specifically to meet the needs of the quality systems of the project pilot, at the farmer level to the EUREPGAP Standard and in the packhouse to the BRC Standard and apart from being a living document, has been completed in the final form Future use and adaptation of the manual to other dragon fruit packhouse/farmer groups (and other crops) will have the advantage of a manual that is the actual documented quality systems of a working model The HACCP report for the quality manual was not included in the printed manual as this is of specific application to the pilot packhouse quality system The Vietnamese and English version of the HACCP report is provided electronically Full verification of the appropriateness of the Dragon fruit Quality Manual to address the specific standards of BRC and EUREPGAP and the requirements of the customer, the pilot packer and farmers are in the process of being confirmed by the independent certifying body, SGS Vietnam Compliance assessment by the certifying body was planned to take place during December 2006 however the pilot was not ready and significant modifications were planned/being implemented for the pilot packhouse to better comply with the standards 5.1.3 Develop Implementation Plan – Completed: First Progress Report 5.1.4 Establish pilot GAP programme for year one As documented in the 2nd Progress Report, February 2006 report, Mr Hiep’s packhouse was identified to be the project’s pilot for packing dragon fruit Subsequently project personnel negotiated with Mr Hiep to define the level of commitment to and cooperation with the project for the development of his packhouse to meet the BRC Standards and project expectations During the July 2006 visit by the project leader, a contract between Mr Hiep and Dr Chau as Project Champion was generated and signed Agreement to work together with the pilot is based on the memorandum of understanding that was under discussion as described in the February 2006 report Indeed many of the issues for improvement highlighted by the project during the previous visits were being or had been addressed by Mr Hiep Mr Hiep of Queen Farm, Hoang Hau Dragon Fruit Farm Co Ltd committed his resources and staff to the project pilot development As well as committing the packhouse to the project, Mr Hiep also committed his 50 hectare dragon fruit producing farm to the pilot to be developed for compliance with the EUREPGAP Standard During the February 2007 reporting period Mr Hiep indicated that he was proposing development of a large packhouse modelled on the pilot packhouse for future expansion, indeed construction for buildings to house the packing facilities were well advanced at the time of the project leader’s visit in May 2007 The Dragon fruit Quality Manual was presented to Mr Hiep, in both the English and Vietnamese language During this reporting period the project team continued to conduct intensive training/mentoring sessions with the pilot’s staff holding responsible positions within the packhouse and participating farm owners/managers The areas of training and guidance covered included: The project scope and delivery The customer and customer demands Quality systems, their purpose, structure, establishment and management Defining the “Processes” for the; on-farm through the packer to the exporter Linkages between farmer and packer and responsibilities and expectations The dragon fruit quality manual, its development, scope and application Feedback to ensure the “appropriateness/workability/fit’’ of the manual for the intended purpose Identification, guidance and purpose for physical improvements required by the project pilot facilities, both on-farm and at the packhouse, to comply with the dragon fruit quality manual and adopted standards Identification of positions in the “process” and ensure responsibilities had been correctly documented in the position descriptions within the manual Provide training to people designated for positions of responsibility in the pilot The role of the internal audit The responsibilities of the internal auditor Process corrective action and initiative sustainability One of the most gratifying elements of project implementation for the project leader has been the uptake and understanding, of the training provided, by the pilot management Progress in developing the documented quality systems and preparation for certification during the project leaders between visit periods has been significant and robust Of particular note is the traceability system employed by the pilot packhouse from the farm through to the market – the packhouse can now instantly identify the specific origin (farmer, block, date of harvest, day of packing, export date, etc.) of any dragon fruit in the market place as well as all supporting documentation if challenged by the market The packer and farmers documentation can also verify all inputs to production, quality and handling Non-compliant storage of agrichemicals, equipment and food containers Compliant agrichemical store No major unexpected constraints to project implementation were encountered during this project The project has completed all the project document objectives with many areas greatly exceeding expectations A major disappointment for the project leader when implementing the project has been the inability to get small-holder farmers to proceed with their GAP training/preparation to the level demanded by the EUREPGAP standard However, much preparation of many farmers was undertaken during the project and it is expected that the small-holder farmers will complete their training/preparation when the increased value for quality dragon fruit from the high value market becomes known Indeed, if local market prices are depressed, it may well be that too many wish implement GAP for the training capability developed I would like to thank CARD for funding the project, Dr Chau for his friendship and “quality” environment at SOFRI, Dr Hoa and Ong Hoang for their support and caring efforts and to all the stakeholders of the project for their support and cooperation during my visits to Vietnam while implementing the Dragon fruit project I have greatly enjoyed the experience You can be very proud of your far reaching achievements 26 Project Progress Against Proposed Objectives, Outputs, Activities And Inputs Project Title: Vietnamese Implementing Institution: Narrative Information Required OBJECTIVES To increase small holders’ competitiveness and capacity to supply dragon fruit to high-value international markets, introducing new concepts of food safety, environmental responsibility, sustainability and worker safety into their production practices PROPOSAL Performance Measures - Independent auditing agency approval of a number of the production and supply practices - - Clarity around of areas needing improvement - - To provide technical support and training for VN extension/researchers to improve their capacity in group training procedures for GAP implementation in dragon fruit Increased market share of Vietnamese dragon fruit exports in the European market Volume and value of dragon fruit exports increased Better prices for higher grade fruit to defined standard Increased participation and profile for SOFRI in pilot EUREPGAP Discussion groups (Year 2) - COMPLETION REPORT Information Required Assumptions Reluctance of farmers/packhouses to adopt new practices ahead of financial returns Assumes EUREPGAP • • • • • • • - Assumes continuity of commitment of selected candidates • • OUTPUTS A system for the supply of EUREPGAP compliant dragon fruit from at least one province in VN - Property identification system implemented, records of pest and disease monitoring, spray diaries records available - Good communication will ensure all parties maintain commitment to developing components of ‘the system’ • Information is relevant Training has been continuous Constraints were identified and addressed within the resources Pilot confirmed and focused training implemented SOFRI project team very competent and confident quality practitioners Project delivery being expanded to identified quality packers and farmers Project pilot at BRC and EUREPGAP standards and verified by internal audit Certifying Body inspection called High value markets identified The project has trained pilot farmers in Binh Thuan to EUREPGAP standards compliance 27 At least two VN scientists trained to an international standard of GAP and first world concepts of ‘safe fruit’ production - At least two VN extension personnel trained in non-linear technology transfer methodologies - • Preparation by trainees of a strategy for application of GAP to further dragon fruit producer groups and/or other fruit sectors Facilitating further discussion groups beyond pilot groups • - Two persons trained in extension and in GAP practices to minimise risk of loss of trainee knowledge through staff turnover • • • • • • ACTIVITIES Situation analysis & initial survey • Establish project team, define roles & responsibilities, review project plans, meet with beneficiaries & stakeholders (March 05) • Survey dragon fruit farmers in provinces to benchmark current practices (July 05) CARD Project Team selected Key personnel leaving the project • • Survey report completed Farmer cooperation to participate • • • Identify unsustainable practices, determine best practice recommendations with verification agencies and exporters, develop guidelines for GAP crop production requirements for small farmers (March 06) Draft GAP Manuals completed Personnel availability, release approval Availability of formal course and acceptability to participate • • Numbers of other dragon fruit farmers trained to a lower level Progress was as anticipated: slow initially then accelerating as benefits to farmers become evident and communicated Pilot packhouse identified and trained to BRC standards Manual completed, physical changes to packhouse underway and training focused and accelerated BRC copyright issues resolved One person Study Tour to NZ completed with increased skills being disseminated to SOFRI and industry personnel – Study Tour has been a real boost to national capability Networking with other quality groups of Vietnam encouraged Key personnel now very capable quality partitioners Team selected No unplanned departures of personnel from the project Benchmarking survey complete and data processed with reporting prepared Benchmarking survey data presented in July as required Dragon fruit Quality Manual completed Translated into Vietnamese and distributed 28 Initiate capability building of VN project collaborators • Undertake Study Tour to NZ by VN Operational Team Leader(s) (March 06) • Undertake Study Tour within VN of key project personnel (research & extension) to view operational EUREPGAP system (November 05) Study Tour complete • • Study Tour feedback • • • Complete review of available technical data & co-develop presentation material for delivery to project primary beneficiaries (farmers, fruit collectors, packhouse personnel) (November 05) • Write Progress Report (August 05) • Train VN personnel in facilitating farmer Discussion Group presentations (December 05) • Draft manuals on responsible/safe use of pesticides and recording systems (March 06) Topic messages delivered to beneficiaries Establish a pilot GAP programme • Identify potential cluster groups of dragon fruit growers based on property proximity and existing crop supply arrangements (July 05 onwards) • • Report complete Facilitators available for project delivery Drafts available Develop implementation plan • Confirm survey findings with field observations during 2005 dragon fruit production season (November 05) • Prepare implementation plan for the project with input from all stakeholders (October 05) • Write Progress Report (February 06) Paucity of material to deliver Commitment and availability of personnel • • • • Strategy established • Report complete • DF farmers (Coop and individuals) identified • • Study Tour complete The reduction to one person on the study tour compensated by increased delivery of “skills learned” upon the return of the study tour recipient Networking with other quality personnel in other industrial quality sectors is being encouraged/initiated Presentations, lectures and mentoring done Material developed and presented at appropriate timing Quality Manual forms the basis for training material Report complete On-going training programmes delivered by national personnel Initial training completed – ongoing programme Technical information gathered during the benchmarking survey and training presented back to farmers through training sessions Original implementation plan is still appropriate Report complete Farmer groups identified Emphasis is on keen farmers with co-op development after an establishment period and when appropriate 29 • Form groups of farmers, each pilot group clustered within these areas of dragon fruit production (September 05) • • • Identify (with exporter) the leading growers to assist the implementation of common crop management systems within each grower group (October 05) Targeting an elite packer/exporter • Develop and implement property identification systems to manage produce traceability (October 05) To find a system of identification that is acceptable • • Two pilot groups of farmers and one large farmer in training programme Others included when commitment conditions met Packer/exporter selected and supply farmers coordinated Supply contract and schedule of costs prepared • Farm register developed, farms being mapped and location confirmed by GPS • Hold at least three meetings with farmer groups Discussion Groups aligned to the crop production cycle Involve technical experts (October 05) • • Present technical material to primary beneficiaries & obtain feedback on presentations (October 5) • • Technical training of farmers undertaken Focused training for the pilot participants underway Feed back forms part of training Intensive training for individuals and small groups as requirements became more specialised Report complete Packhouse quality system developed Implementation and training has been continuous SGS Vietnam is Certifying Body (CB) Mr Hoang trained as Internal Auditor in NZ and implementing those skills prior to Certifying Body audit (final internal audit) CB services paid by CARD • Write Progress Report (August 06) • Implementation of packhouse crop inventory management systems and other post-harvest handling and crop identification procedures (November 05) • Facilitate audit of the pilot programme with verification agency (November 05) • Report complete Partner project adhering to stated timeframe • • • Reliance on external funder for audit services • • • 30 Review compliance • Review performance of small farmers in pilot programme identifying areas of compliance and any remaining noncompliance issues (November 05) • Review performance of packer and exporter in pilot identifying areas of compliance and non-compliance issues in the post-harvest handling of fruit (November 05) • Presentation of findings to all growers and packhouse staff in a shed meeting (February 06) • An ongoing process • Pilot operating at compliance as documented by internal audits • Scheduled following each Internal Audit Has formed part of training programme Report complete • • Write Progress Report (February 07) Expanded Year Programme to deliver to additional farmer Groups • Identify key farmers to assist with formation and leadership of new Groups (March 06) • Facilitate Group identification of issues from Year (April 07) Implement Year training • Update technical presentation material with any new technical data (June 06) Report complete • • • • Ongoing: interested packers and farmers being highlighted in Binh Thuan, Tien Giang and Long An Group identification issues addressed in the periodic project progress reports including project actions Dragon fruit quality manual (training manual) updated as part of the quality/sustainability management systems employed in the pilot 31 • Revise manuals using Year feedback & provide to primary beneficiaries (June 06) • • • Hold at least three facilitated meetings to implement farmer training in the EUREPGAP system developed in Year Roll-out to additional small-holder farmers wishing to become EUREGAP certified suppliers, with appropriate modifications based on Year experiences Involve technical experts (September 06) • • • Compliant farmers export first accredited fruit to Europe (August 06) • • Review systems & documentation established in Year 1, with appropriate modifications, with 2nd Year farmer groups (December 06) • • Workshop Presentation • Final Workshop (November 06) INPUTS • Write Final Report (March 07) List inputs expected to be provided during the course of the project • Report complete • • • All materials including the Quality Manual are living documents and are updated as part of the quality system being implemented: this forms part of the project sustainability obligations Stakeholders, staff are trained using this material Training has been ongoing Training programme documented in Milestone #7 Retention of small-holder farmers in the programmes issues documented in reports Full Certification of the pilot, scheduled for September 2007 will result in high value markets of UK and Europe being tested Manual and quality systems being implemented and maintained continuously Presentation of BRC and EUREPGAP Certification Report complete All inputs have been completed All equipment planned in the project document have been purchased and detailed in the 2nd progress report 32 10 Appendix Certificates of training 33 34 35 36 37 11 Appendix QNEWZ, October 2007 38 39 40 ...Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development Completion Report 037/04VIE Developing GAP systems for dragon fruit producers and exporters in Binh Thuan and Tien Giang provinces December... 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