★What is “GAP” in agriculture?

Agricultural efforts that are “good” for consumers, producers, and the environment are called GAP. GAP is an acronym for Good Agricultural Practices, which literally means “good agricultural efforts”. It is generally called “agricultural production process management”. GAP is a continuous improvement activity by implementing, recording, inspecting and evaluating each process of agricultural production. This is an initiative that contributes to improving food safety, preserving the environment, ensuring occupational safety, etc., and leads to the improvement and efficiency of agricultural management.

★What is GAP certification?

A third-party review confirms that GAP initiatives are being implemented correctly. Confirmation and certification is called GAP authentication. By receiving certification, it is objectively proven that sustainable agricultural production is being carried out.

★Can you make money with GAP?

If you think that working with GAP will allow you to differentiate your produce from other agricultural products and sell at a higher price, that is not the case. GAP is not an effort to differentiate agricultural products, but rather a set of norms that everyone should follow in farming. It is. In other words, by implementing GAP initiatives, work procedures can be standardized and made more efficient, and safety can be improved. is secured, which in turn leads to the production of good agricultural products.

I am the CEO of Hidamari Farm. My name is Hiroyuki Takahashi. Our company has become a JGAP certified farm.　 It has been certified by a 3rd party inspection. GAP is an acronym for good agricultural practices.　 We would like to deliver safe and reliable agricultural products to the world. We are planning to sell oranges in Hong Kong and Singapore again this year. We would like overseas customers to eat our mandarin oranges.