Implementing programmes to improve safety and quality in fruit and vegetables supply chains: benefits and drawbacks


	IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMES TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND QUALITY IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES SUPPLY CHAINS: BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS *Latin American case studies* prepared by: Maya Piñeiro (Senior Officer) Luz B.Díaz Ríos (Consultant)
Food Quality and Standards Service Nutrition and Consumer protection Division FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NAITONS Rome, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I [375 Kb]

Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
List of Tables and Figures
List of Annexes

Introduction

1 Background

2 Safety and quality requirements with regard to fresh fruits and vegetables

3 The methodology adopted for the case studies

PART II [379 Kb]

4 General characteristics of the sectors studied

5 Implementing good practices in the cape gooseberry sector: case study of small pro-ducers in Granada Municipality, Colombia

6 Implementing good practices in the broccoli sector: case study of the Huertos Gatazo Zambrano enterprise, Ecuador

PART III [329 Kb]

7 Implementation of good practices in the production of fresh pineapples for export: Case study of the Huetar Norte region, Costa Rica

8 Overview of the case study ﬁ ndings

9 Conclusions

PART IV [351 Kb]

Bibliography

Annexes