UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP

DR. JOSE G. TAMAYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM COURSEWORK

In Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

TITLE: THE IMPACT OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES OF THE

HEALTH COMMUNITY.

JAYNE FELINE J. GRIBADOR

SUBMITTED BY:
BSN-N1B

SIR. ROMY CALBONERO

SUBMITTED TO:

MAY 17, 2023

DATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction.

II. Discussion.

III. Documentation.

IV. REflection.
 I. INTRODUCTION
The concept of good agricultural practices (GAP) was developed with the knowledge
that methods were followed to produce food that was safe to consume and that
would conserve resources. It is described as the optimization of technologies and
resources for safe and sustainable food production. FAO (2003) developed the GAP
principles and standards that are necessary for the production of high-quality
products. In the research region of Rangareddy district in Telangana state,
technology transfer of GAP principles has been utilized at the farm level for aspects
of managing soil fertility, crop production, post-harvest, and animal production
techniques for three consecutive years, from 2011 to 2014. In terms of
understanding and adoption, small and marginal women farmers with 1-2 acres of
land have benefited greatly from the GAP initiatives. These female farmers
participated in field days, training, on-farm demonstrations, and farm field schools
exposure visits and also had access to ICT tools like SMS notifications. The GAP
innovations included soil test-based fertilizers, the use of biofertilizers like PSB and
rhizobium, seed treatment for pulses, plastic mulching and tomato stacking,
zero-tillage for maize, and methods for lowering post-harvest losses and other
animal husbandry techniques. The advantages of applying fertilizer based on soil
tests, using compost with crop residues and FYM, minimizing tillage and mechanical
disturbance of the soil, maintaining clean and hygienic conditions at postharvest
levels, and providing clean drinking water and dry conditions for animals were all
stressed during training. Farm women benefited from GAP interventions by learning
the fundamental significance of managing soil fertility, crop production methods, and
post-harvest activities technology and methods used in animal agriculture. It was
clear from the large mean scores that there were huge knowledge gaps between
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries. To improve the profitability and sustainability of
small farms and its development, however, this adjustment is important.
 II. DISCUSSION
The results of the study showed that the majority of respondents had high mean
knowledge scores on soil fertility management in terms of benefits gained through
intercropping systems with leguminous crops and crop rotations, both of which were
attributed with equal means of 2.83 each, benefits of organic compost to soil (2.82),
benefits of minimal tillage, and least score recorded for application of green leaf
manure (1.15), as shown in Table 1. Crop rotations and intercropping systems may
have been viewed as indigenous technical knowledge (age-old techniques) that
have been passed down through many generations, and this may have resulted in
high knowledge mean values in terms of the advantages conferred to crop yield and
soil fertility. The need for soil water conservation methods was likewise a topic on
which farm women had a medium level of awareness, but they knew less about the
advantages of IPM and crop mulching. This showed that rural women IPM and crop
mulching awareness activities need to be expanded. Study by Atry Samee et al.,
2009, Jeyalakshmi and Santha Govind, 2008, corroborated this.

III. DOCUMENTATION
PICTURES LINKS:
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VIDEO LINKS:
● https://youtu.be/n90hm1Qh_CM
● https://youtu.be/-qxaKMlhZJU
● https://youtu.be/0MjIchGGo9k

IV. REFERENCES
 ● (PDF) Impact of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on Small Farm
Development: Knowledge and Adoption levels of Farm Women of
Rainfed Areas (researchgate.net)
● (PDF) Impact of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on Small Farm
Development: Knowledge and Adoption levels of Farm Women of
Rainfed Areas (researchgate.net)
● How agriculture can improve health and nutrition | World Economic
Forum (weforum.org)

V. REFLECTION
It is essential that every entity involved in the food production chain is aware of the
obligations placed on them to fully implement and support the GAP. The
implementation of standards like Good Agricultural Practices and the elimination of
improper applications are required if customer confidence in agricultural products is
to increase. All of the producers are able to vouch for their adherence to both
national and international laws and agreements. It is essential that producers and
exporters swiftly embrace and put into practice the things listed above and similar
measures that might be a solution to the significant issues with agricultural product
exportation and enable for the sale of additional goods to developing nations.