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How the farm is now

The vision for 2014

Language: English

Language: EnglishLanguage: EnglishLanguage: English

Version: 2011

Version: 2011Version: 2011Version: 2011

Corresponding principle:

Principle 1.

Social and environmental management system Corresponding principle:

Principle 1.

Social and environmental management system

Session 17:

Moving forward with a

_{Moving forward with a}

vision

Session 17:

Moving forward with a

_{Moving forward with a}

vision

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1. General environmental and social policies

2. Commitment of the farm management

3. Programs

4. Evaluation of the impacts of new works or activities

5. Evaluation of service providers

6. Energy efficiency plan

7. Traceability system

Social & environmental management system

Corresponding criterion:

1.1

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1.1

criterion:

1.1

1. General environmental and social policies

Examples:

• _{Conserving biodiversity} • _{Protecting ecosystems} • _{Protecting wild animals} • _{Preventing soil erosion} • _{Preventing accidents on}

the farm

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1.3

2. Commitment of the farm management

Commitment to:

• _{The Standard}

• _{The relevant legislations}

• _{To provide necessary resources for the}

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1.2

criterion:

1.2

3. Programs

Content of a program

No

. Content Question to ask

1 Objectives and

goals

What do we want to achieve in short, medium and long terms?

2 Activities What are the steps to achieve _them?

3 _Timeline When are we going to do _{each activity?}

4 Responsible

person Who is responsible for each activity?

5 Policies and

procedures How shall we do them?

6 _Maps Where are we going to do _them?

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Corresponding criterion

1.2

Content “Soil erosion prevention and control program”

Objectives and goals

• Implement soil erosion control mechanism in all areas near streams in the farm

• Produce compost from organic wastes from the farm and apply it as organic fertilizers in the farm

Activities, Timeline, Responsibl e

person(s), Records

Map

Activities Time Responsi

ble Follow up Plant Napier grass

around all the streams in Plot 3

Feb

2011 Michael Completed as scheduled Manual weed control

in all plots

All year Daniel On-going

Training on how to

make compost March 2011 Rosemary Re-scheduled to April 2011

3. Programs

A simple example of a program

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1.2

Monitoring of activities

Time line of the water conservation program

3. Programs

How a program looks like

Water conservation program

Timetable of activities

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Corresponding criteria:

2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 1.7, 1.9

Corresponding criteria:

2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 1.7, 1.9

1. Integrated crop management program

2. Ecosystem conservation program

3. Soil erosion prevention and control program

4. Water conservation program

5. Occupational health and safety program

6. Integrated waste management program

7. Training and educational program

8. Continual improvement program

3. Programs

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1.7

• _{Non-comformities (from internal/external}

audits)

• _{Claims received} • _{Corrective actions}

• _{Follow-up of the corrective actions}

3. Programs

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1.6

4. Evaluation of new work or activities

Examples:

• _{Expansion of}

production areas

• _{Construction of new}

infrastructure

• _{Change in production}

system (e.g. mechanization)

 Evaluate social and environmental impacts in

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1.8

criterion:

1.8

5. Evaluation of service providers

Examples:

• _{Contractors for}

construction

• _{Supplier and}

transporters of agrochemicals

• _{Contracted sprayers}

 Compliance to the relevant criteria of the

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_{Seeking alternatives}

• _{Increasing energy efficiency}

• _{Reducing use of non-renewable energy} • Using more renewable energy

• _{Sourcing energy on-farm (e.g. production of}

bio-gas)

1.11

6. Energy efficiency plan

• _{Identify energy sources of}

the farm

• _{Calculate the amount of}

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1.10 (critical)

criterion:

1.10 (critical)

Farm or

a farmer group

Certified product

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1.10 (critical)

Farm or

a farmer group

Certified product

Non-certified product

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• _{System to clearly segregate certified products}

from non-certified products

• _{Document all the transactions}

1.10 (critical)

criterion:

1.10 (critical)

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Document management

1.4, 1.5

• _{Documents available for persons responsible}

• _{Summary of the system communicated to}

workers

• _{All documents and records kept for at least}

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Summary

_General

environmental and social

policies _{Commitment of the} farm management

Programs

Evaluation of the impacts of new works or activities Evaluation of service

providers Energy

efficiency plan Traceability

system

General

environmental and social

policies _{Commitment of the} farm management

Programs

Evaluation of the impacts of new works or activities Evaluation of service

providers Energy

efficiency plan Traceability

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