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TCVN 11892-1:2017 - VietGAP Standard on Cultivation (Summary)

TCVN 11892-1:2017 specifies requirements for Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) concerning the production, processing, and preservation of cultivated products to ensure the following factors:

  • Food safety
  • Product quality
  • Health and safety of workers
  • Environmental protection
  • Traceability of product origin

(Image: Data collection for establishing standards for Sweet Potato)

Here is the detailed description of the contents that need to be implemented in the process of practicing cultivation according to VietGAP standards

1. Trainning

  • Target audience:
    • Direct production managers for VietGAP.
    • Laborers involved in VietGAP production and product processing.
    • Internal inspection staff for VietGAP.
  • Content:
    • Knowledge of VietGAP crop production.
    • Practical skills in VietGAP crop production.
    • Knowledge of food safety, occupational health, and environmental protection.
  • Format:
    • Internal training or external training.
  • Certification:
     
    • Production managers, internal inspection staff: Certification in food safety knowledge required.
    • Laborers: Training in VietGAP crop production or knowledge in VietGAP production and crop management at their specific work stage.

2. Infrastructure:

  • Must ensure:
    • Cleanliness, safety, and compliance with production, processing, and product preservation requirements.
    • Should not cause environmental pollution.
  • Includes:
    • Production area:
      • Must be segregated or isolated from non-VietGAP production areas.
      • Must be covered to protect against rain, wind, direct sunlight.
      • Must have a good drainage system.
    • Processing and storage area (if applicable):
      • Must be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent product contamination.
      • Must have adequate equipment for processing and product preservation.
    • Material storage warehouse:
      • Must be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent material contamination.
      • Must have suitable conditions for storing each type of material.
  • Specific requirements:
    • Refer to TCVN 11892-1:2017, Appendix A.​​​​​​​

3. Production Process:

  • Must have an internal production process for each type or group of crops.
  • Production process must include:
    • Selection of production area.
    • Soil and land management, irrigation.
    • Selection of crop varieties.
    • Sowing, planting, crop care.
    • Harvesting, product processing.
    • Management of plant protection products, fertilizers, and other chemicals.
    • Pest management.
    • Product preservation.
  • Specific requirements:

Refer to TCVN 11892-1:2017, Section 3.2.​​​​​​​

4. Recording and Record Keeping:

  • Must record all production, processing, and product preservation activities.
  • Records must include:
    • Internal production processes.
    • Records of production, processing, and product preservation activities.
    • Monitoring and inspection results.
    • Reports on handling violations.
  • Records must be kept for at least 12 months.

5. Product Management and Traceability:

  • Products must comply with regulations on:
    • Maximum residue limits of plant protection products.
    • Limits of heavy metal contamination in food.
    • Limits of mycotoxin contamination in food.
  • Products must be traceable to their origin.

These are the main contents of TCVN 11892-1:2017 VietGAP on Cultivation. To implement traceability with electronic logs according to VietGAP standards, please contact HOTLINE 024 6258 6258 for assistance!