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Crop production quality management – new farmer-friendly Standard

Corn in a field

Farmers can now improve their farm's overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction, with a new ISO Standard for implementing an ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS) for crop production. Quality management systems – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to crop production ISO 22006:2009 can be used with farm operations of any size, growing all types of food, feed, and non-food crops.

'The Standard will give farmers a powerful advantage,' says Richard Cantrill, Convenor of the working group that developed ISO 22006:2009. 'Although the application of a quality management system (QMS) can take some initial added-effort, overall, this is built from existing activities and should not cause excessive paperwork or lack of flexibility. On the other hand, a solid QMS can bring important net benefits, not only to farmers, but to their clients and customers.'

Step-by-step guidance

ISO 22006:2009 provides step-by-step guidance through the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 with a practical approach to crop operations. The Standard provides subject-specific tips and suggestions and uses agricultural terminology. A user-friendly flow diagram is included, listing all the farm operation activities to help determine how they fit together and where there is need for improvement.

ISO 22006:2009 highlights the eight quality management principles that provide a basis for AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 and relates them to crop production.

  • Customer focus
  • Leadership
  • Involvement of people
  • Process approach
  • System approach to management
  • Continual improvement
  • Factual approach to decision-making
  • Mutually beneficial supplier relationships

ISO 22006:2009 does not add or change any of the requirements in AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 and is not intended for certification, although it can be a useful tool in helping prepare for certification to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008.

ISO 22006 is part of the ISO 22000 family of documents developed by ISO technical committee ISO/TC 34 'Food products', focusing on the food, feed, and related supply chains. Other Standards in the ISO 22000 family include:

  • ISO 22000:2005 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain
  • ISO 15161:2001 Guidelines on the application of ISO 9001:2000 for the food and drink industry
  • ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing
  • ISO/TS 22003:2007 Food safety management systems – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management system
  • ISO/TS 22004:2005 Food safety management systems – Guidance on the application of ISO 22000:2005
  • ISO 22005:2007 Traceability in the feed and food chain – General principles and basic requirements for system design and implementation

→ Buy ISO 22006:2009 Quality management systems – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to crop production

→ Buy AS/NZS/ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems – Requirements

 
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