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Nurture Module

The Nurture Module is a private add-on to the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for producers that supply the retailer Tesco. It is focused on plant protection product List (PPPL) management for the fruit and vegetables/​flowers and ornamentals product categories.

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Targeted criteria for Tesco suppliers

What is the Nurture Module?

Launched in 2017, the Nurture Module marked the transition of the original Tesco Nurture Programme to an add-on that is audited in combination with the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. Applicable to plant production for the product categories fruit and vegetables/flowers and ornamentals, the private solution was developed by AGRAYA GmbH (formerly FoodPLUS GmbH) in collaboration with Tesco to reduce duplication and increase flexibility for suppliers in choosing how they want their sites to be audited.

Nurture Module at a glance

Document 1, Document, checklist, add-on
Combined audit

with IFA for fruit and vegetables or flowers and ornaments

Sustainability 5, Sustainability, environment, protection
Focused content

on PPPL management for producers who supply the retailer Tesco

Integrity 1, Integrity, program, accountability, transparency, assessment, monitoring, certification body, CB, complaint
Robust integrity

through GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs and GLOBALG.A.P. Integrity Program monitoring

Which topics does the Nurture Module address?

  • Quality management system

  • Plant protection product lists (PPPLs)

  • Plant protection product application

  • Residue monitoring system

  • Traceability and segregation

Who should use the Nurture Module?

The Nurture Module is available for only those individual producers and producer groups who supply the retailer Tesco. This includes producers who sell to one or more approved primary suppliers of Tesco.

All producers must hold certification to IFA, as the audit builds on existing IFA requirements.

Reduce audit duplication in the supply chain

How does the Nurture Module work?

The add-on is composed of control points and compliance criteria (CPCCs) which are all graded at Major Must level, requiring 100% compliance. The Nurture Module checklist contains dedicated Tesco requirements – 30 CPCCs – that are audited together with those in the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for fruit and vegetables or flowers and ornamentals.

Which documents are required?

  • Scheme rules: Rules that define how the audit process works, from the scope of the add-on to the audit requirements.

  • Guidelines: Implementation guidelines address specific topics as an annex to the scheme rules.

  • CPCCs: Control points are the fundamental requirements for each standard. They are written in question form and are accompanied by corresponding compliance criteria that detail how a producer must demonstrate compliance.

  • Checklist: The full list of CPCCs as used by CB auditors, enabling producers to perform a self-assessment in preparation for the CB audit.

How is certification status verified?

Every producer registered in the GLOBALG.A.P. certification system is assigned a 13-digit GLOBALG.A.P. identification number (e.g., a GGN). This number allows real-time verification of certification status in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT platform, upholding our rigorous transparency requirements throughout the supply chain.

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Your guide to implementation

How to prepare for a Nurture Module audit

Follow our five steps to the Nurture Module for an overview of the audit process and find a GLOBALG.A.P. approved certification body (CB) in your area to get started.

How does the CB audit process work?

  • Compliance with the Nurture Module requirements is audited annually together with the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) audit by accredited and independent third-party CBs.

  • Producers can choose from any GLOBALG.A.P. and Tesco-approved CB active in the relevant country – although the same CB which conducts the IFA audit must conduct the Nurture Module audit.

  • A successful CB audit results in a certificate valid for one year.

  • The CB is responsible for uploading the audit report and maintaining the accuracy of producer data in the GLOBALG.A.P. IT platform.

  • Producers will be audited annually by a CB as part of the renewal process.

Audit results are uploaded to the GLOBALG.A.P. IT platform. Only Nurture Module observers (Tesco and appointed suppliers), GLOBALG.A.P. , and the CB which conducted the audit will be able to view your results.

CB approval

Tesco requires both new and currently approved CBs to meet the following minimum criteria in order to be eligible for conducting Nurture Module audits:

Approved CBs that fail to meet the above criteria will be placed under surveillance by the Nurture Governance Committee and given a deadline by which to improve. If the CB fails to significantly improve its performance, the Nurture Governance Committee may sanction the CB and eventually reconsider its participation in the Nurture Module.

Which version of the Nurture Module is currently valid?

There is currently one valid version of the Nurture Module available for audit.  

  • For fruit and vegetables: Nurture Module v12 was published on 2 November 2023 and must be combined with IFA v6 Smart/GFS.

  • For flowers and ornamentals: The Nurture Module v11.2 checklist was published on 1 April 2021 and remains valid. 

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Five steps to the Nurture Module

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You will need the Nurture Module scheme rules, the implementation guidelines, the control points and compliance criteria (CPCCs), and the checklist. All of the required documents are available online, for free, and in multiple languages. They are linked below and can also be found in the GLOBALG.A.P. document center.

Key documents

The three most relevant documents are linked below. Click ‘view more’ to see further related documents. Remember to always check with your CB that you have all necessary documents prior to audit.

Tesco Nurture Module for FV (IFA v6 Smart)

Checklists

V6 Smart

English | Last updated: 22/04/2025

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Checklists are documents containing standard/add-on principles and criteria which are used during the audit/assessment to check whether compliance is achieved. They may also be used to conduct self-assessments.

Tesco Nurture Module scheme rules

Rules and regulations

V13

English | Last updated: 28/02/2025

pdf

Rules and regulations define how a specific standard must be implemented – from the certification scope to the audit requirements for certification bodies.

Tesco Nurture Module fruit and vegetables

Principles and criteria (P&Cs) (CPCCs)

V13

English | Last updated: 28/02/2025

pdf

Principles and criteria are a complete list of the requirements for a given standard or add-on. The foundational requirements each detail an outcome that must be achieved, and the corresponding ways in which compliance can be demonstrated.

GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs

The list of GLOBALG.A.P. approved CBs can be filtered by region, country, scope, and status. Click a CB to find more information and contact details.

If you do not filter your search, or filter only according to region and/or country, your search results will also show CBs that offer certification against benchmarked schemes, but which may not have approval for any GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons.

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1st Solution Certification USA, Inc.

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Yellow Card sanction according to GR v6, Rules for Certification Bodies, 11.3.

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Kenya

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3.48
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