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Field notes on food safety, certification and sustainability
Written by our consultants from real audits, real non-conformities and real corrective actions on Kenyan farms and packhouses.
Using the GEMBA Approach to Improve Packhouse Quality Management
Quality problems are easier to solve when leaders go to the place where the work happens. Here is how to use GEMBA walks in a horticultural packhouse.
HACCP Certification in Kenya: What Buyers Actually Check
Most HACCP audit failures in Kenya are not caused by missing plans — they are caused by plans nobody uses. Here is what auditors verify, line by line.
GLOBALG.A.P. Option 2: A Practical Guide for Kenyan Producer Groups
Group certification lets smallholders reach export markets — but only if the quality management system is real. Here is how to build one that survives an audit.
How Kenyan Farms Can Reduce MRL Rejections in Export Produce
An MRL interception can suspend a supplier for a season. Residue control is a farm-management discipline, not a laboratory problem.
Cold Chain Management for Kenyan Horticulture Exports
Quality is not improved after harvest — it is only preserved. The cold chain is where preservation succeeds or fails.
Integrated Pest Management: Cutting Input Costs Without Losing Yield
Calendar spraying is expensive, breeds resistance and raises residue risk. Threshold-based decisions do the opposite.
Preparing for a Social Audit on a Kenyan Farm
Social audits examine documents, facilities and — decisively — what workers say. Preparation means fixing conditions, not coaching answers.
Building Traceability Systems That Work in Smallholder Value Chains
Traceability breaks at aggregation. Design for the collection centre and the rest of the chain becomes manageable.
How to Run an Internal Audit Programme That Finds Real Problems
If your internal audits never raise majors but the external audit does, your programme is decorative. Here is how to fix it.
Floriculture Quality: What Separates Consistent Farms in Naivasha
Consistency, not peak quality, wins long-term flower contracts. Consistency is a training and systems outcome.
How to Choose an Agricultural Training Provider in Kenya
Training budgets are scrutinised. These questions separate providers who change behaviour from providers who deliver slides.
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