The number of growers adopting GRASP (GlobalGAP Risk Assessment for Social Practices) increased by 116 %, thus more than doubling. That means that six months before the deadlines of a number of major retail buyers hit to demonstrate social risk assessments on farms supplying them, nearly 30,000 farms, i.e. 17 % of all GlobalGAP growers, have a GRASP assessment.
SIZA
For those who opted for a full social audit, such as SIZA, the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa, the possibility was presented to demonstrate their social compliance via a record in the GlobalGAP Database next to their GGN. “By recognizing GlobalGAP Certification as the foundation and pre-requisite for a SIZA audit, we can reduce duplication for our farms,” said Anton Rabe, Director of SIZA.
“The partnership with GlobalGAP allowed us to display the SIZA audit in the GlobalGAP Database, so that our clients can review the status of all our South African growers via the GGN search and bookmarking in one place.”
Supply chain visibility is provided via electronic databases, the reputation of suppliers and retailers is protected, and duplication and costs are kept at a minimum.
Learn more about SIZA at http://siza.co.za/
Anton Rabe, Director, SIZA
INFARM
Founded in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli, Erez Galonska and Guy Galonska, INFARM is the first vertical farming company that has been GlobalGAP certified. The audit was carried out by SGS Germany in 2016. The certification company took an active part in performing this pilot audit by verifying the GlobalGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria under the specific conditions of indoor farming.
The Berlin-based company, with a diverse team of plant scientists, engineers, designers and business professionals, designs and develops highly efficient modular vertical farming technology to grow fresh, nutritious produce in strategic centers of consumption throughout a city. Erez Galonska, Co-Founder and CEO said, "As the first vertical farming company to be certified by GlobalGAP, this significant mark of quality will grant us an unparalleled access to the food industry. The certification allows INFARM to be confident in the knowledge that we are offering our customers the best quality products possible."
The first working farms are at METRO Cash & Carry Berlin and Makro Antwerp. With the belief that the food system should be decentralized and food production should get closer to the consumer, INFARM’s grow-on-site approach offers an alternative food system that is responsive and transparent, while allowing for significant improvement in the safety, quality and environmental footprint of food.
Learn more about INFARM at www.infarm.com.
Supply chain visibility is provided via electronic databases, the reputation of suppliers and retailers is protected, and duplication and costs are kept at a minimum.
Learn more about SIZA at http://siza.co.za/
Anton Rabe, Director, SIZA
INFARM
Founded in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli, Erez Galonska and Guy Galonska, INFARM is the first vertical farming company that has been GlobalGAP certified. The audit was carried out by SGS Germany in 2016. The certification company took an active part in performing this pilot audit by verifying the GlobalGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria under the specific conditions of indoor farming.
The Berlin-based company, with a diverse team of plant scientists, engineers, designers and business professionals, designs and develops highly efficient modular vertical farming technology to grow fresh, nutritious produce in strategic centers of consumption throughout a city. Erez Galonska, Co-Founder and CEO said, "As the first vertical farming company to be certified by GlobalGAP, this significant mark of quality will grant us an unparalleled access to the food industry. The certification allows INFARM to be confident in the knowledge that we are offering our customers the best quality products possible."
The first working farms are at METRO Cash & Carry Berlin and Makro Antwerp. With the belief that the food system should be decentralized and food production should get closer to the consumer, INFARM’s grow-on-site approach offers an alternative food system that is responsive and transparent, while allowing for significant improvement in the safety, quality and environmental footprint of food.
Learn more about INFARM at www.infarm.com.