Good Agricultural Practices for Export Quality Perishable Produce Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the principles and importance of good agricultural practices (GAP) in the production of export-quality perishable produce.
• Apply relevant national and international standards, regulations, and certification requirements for perishable produce exports.
• Demonstrate procedures for traceability, record-keeping, and quality assurance throughout the production and supply chain.
• Implement integrated pest management (IPM) and responsible use of agrochemicals to meet export market requirements.
• Evaluate post-harvest handling, storage, and transport practices to maintain product quality and shelf life.
• Analyze the impact of environmental sustainability and worker health and safety on export market access.

Target Audience

Farm managers, agricultural advisors, quality controllers, and production supervisors involved in the cultivation, handling, and export of perishable produce such as fruits, vegetables, and cut flowers.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should have basic literacy and numeracy skills to engage with course materials.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to apply GAP principles in realistic farm and packhouse scenarios. These sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge through direct experience in harvesting, packing, cold chain monitoring, and internal auditing.

Practical Activities

• Harvesting and Field Handling Simulation — Learners practice proper harvesting techniques for selected crops, including use of tools, field packing, and immediate cooling. They also complete traceability documentation. (5h)
• Packing Line Operation and Quality Grading — Learners operate a simulated packing line: washing, sorting, grading, and packing produce according to export standards. They also practice labeling and cold chain setup. (6h)
• Water Quality Testing and Sanitation Procedures — Learners collect water samples, perform basic tests (pH, chlorine, microbial indicators), and conduct cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and equipment. (4h)
• Internal Audit and Traceability Mock Recall — Learners conduct an internal audit using a checklist, identify non-conformances, and simulate a product recall using traceability records. (6h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.