Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for fresh fruit and vegetable production moved a step closer to harmonization across South East Asia this week with the completion of a training course at the Asian Regional Center in Thailand. Funded by the ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Program Regional Partnership Scheme, the course ran from February 25- 29 and was held at the National Agricultural Extension and Training Center of the Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen campus.

The Course was opened by the Vice President of KU Kamphaengsaen, Dr. Chawalit Hongprayoon. He stated that while the course focused on capacity building and awareness raising, it would also enable ASEAN countries to formulate their own GAP and help align national GAP programs with ASEAN GAP.

The facilitators for the course included Mr. Scott Ledger (Australia), Dr. Robert Premier (Australia), Dr. Uthai Cenpukdee (Thailand), Ms. Khoo Gek Hoon (Singapore) and Dr. Peter A. C. Ooi (ARC Director). Dr. Stephen Duggan represented the RMIT University.

 

- Source: AVRDC Newsletter of 29 February 2008