ThaiGAP farm access to major international markets

Published: 2/07/2010 at 12:00 AM

ThaiGAP (Good Agricultural Practice), a voluntary private sector standard for safe and sustainable Thai farm products, was officially certified in May as being equivalent to the GlobalGAP standard, said Chusak Chuenprayoth, vice-chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce's food and agriculture committee.

There are about 900 certified producers in Thailand.

Tesco in London now recognises this standard and we expect more companies to follow suit," said Mr Chusak.

The ThaiGAP project will start with fruits and vegetables that have been barred from entry into countries where high quality of goods and environment-friendly farms and operations are crucial. Shrimp products are next on the list, he said.
The project aims to have 100 Thai farmers certified by the year-end.

摘译：ThaiGAP是泰国一个自愿私人认证机构，在5月被确认与GlobalGAP的资格相等。泰国商会农粮理事会副主席朱萨说，伦敦Tesco已经认可此认证，泰国至今有900个认证农户。相信在今年末将有100个农户获认证准批。

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