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Impact areas and claims

Capacity-building activities

We know that safe, socially and environmentally responsible farming practices are possible when producers have the tools they need to succeed – including access to training and support. By investing in capacity-building activities that raise awareness of more sustainable practices and facilitate their implementation on the ground, we can increase the pace of change worldwide.

How does GLOBALG.A.P. address capacity building?

Our standard-setting competencies are complemented by a range of capacity-building activities that amplify and advance safer and more sustainable farming practices in a local context.

With online GLOBALG.A.P. Academy training courses, targeted on-site events hosted in tandem with regional partners, and partnerships with developmental aid organizations around the world, we can reach a wide range of producers, buyers, and trainers who are open to enhancing food and nutritional security, stimulating economic growth in their area, and reducing poverty in a sustainable manner.

GLOBALG.A.P. capacity-building activities

  • Primary solutions
    Our primary solutions provide an opportunity for producers in emerging markets to take the first step towards GLOBALG.A.P. certification at a pace that suits them.

  • GLOBALG.A.P. Academy
    The GLOBALG.A.P. Academy offers comprehensive training courses for producers and certification bodies on the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system and the implementation of our farm assurance solutions.

  • GLOBALG.A.P. Registered Trainer program
    Through their affiliation with GLOBALG.A.P., our worldwide network of Registered Trainers offers authorized training on our leading farm assurance solutions.

  • Projects and partnerships
    We connect with organizations around the world to unite our visions, transform food systems, and empower local communities.

  • GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR stops
    The GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR works in collaboration with local stakeholders to host events targeted at responsible farming topics relevant to a specific country or region.

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Join our unique GLOBALG.A.P. Community Membership program and the more than 450 organizations globally who contribute to the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system and our impact on these key impact areas.

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