PRODUCTION HYGIENE AND TRAINING INFLUENCES ON RURAL SMALL-SCALE ORGANIC FARMER PRACTICES: SOUTH AFRICA
PRODUCTION HYGIENE AND TRAINING INFLUENCES ON RURAL SMALL-SCALE ORGANIC FARMER PRACTICES: SOUTH AFRICA
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生产卫生和培训对农村小规模有机农民实践的影响：南非
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2014
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H. Shimelis
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Fezile Mdluli;J. Thamaga;S. Schmidt;H. Shimelis
鉴于受污染的新鲜农产品经常引起食源性疾病爆发，消费者倾向于购买符合必要卫生标准的食品。因此，生产优质新鲜农产品对市场准入和粮食安全至关重要，对农村小农来说尤其如此。鉴于发展小规模农业以加强家庭粮食安全和减贫的政策推动，南非这一部门的微生物产品质量至关重要。在整个新鲜农产品价值链中，农业实践和方法影响最终产品的质量，决定其市场成功。因此，这项研究的目的是确定有机农业方法的培训，包括“生产卫生的重要性”等模块，在多大程度上影响了南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省eTholeni、uMbumbulu、KwaZulu-Natal的小规模有机农民的卫生农业实践。对73名未获得认证的有机农民进行了问卷调查；分析显示，只有33名农民接受了培训并为当地的农业中心提供服务，而40名农民没有接受培训。问卷调查了被调查者的卫生习惯。数据分析包括描述性统计，如卡方检验和逻辑回归模型。描述性分析表明，大多数农民（60%）为女性，其中大多数（73%）年龄在40岁以上。逻辑回归表明，农民培训和农业部门先前经验等因素对卫生习惯有显著影响，均为5%的显著性水平。这些结果强调了在小规模农业中实施良好卫生习惯的培训、教育和农业经验的重要性。因此，建议南非农业推广政策应提倡小农培训。这种培训应包括以市场为重点的农民培训，为农产品市场提供高质量的新鲜农产品；以及以家庭粮食安全为重点的温饱培训。
In view of frequently reported foodborne disease outbreaks caused by contaminated fresh produce, consumers have a preference for foods meeting requisite hygiene standards. Production of good quality fresh produce is thus critical for market access and food security, especially for rural, small-scale farmers. Microbiological product quality in this South African sector is crucial, given the policy drive to develop small-scale farming to reinforce household food security and poverty reduction. Farming practices and methods, throughout the fresh produce value chain impact final product quality, determining its market success. The aim of the study was therefore to determine the extent to which training in organic farming methods, including modules such as the Importance of Production Hygiene’ influenced the hygienic farming practices of small-scale, organic farmers in eTholeni, uMbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Questionnaires were administered to 73 uncertified, organic farmers; analysis showed that only 33 farmers were trained and supplied the local Agri-Hub, whereas 40 had not received training. The questionnaire probed respondent hygiene practices. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, such as the Chi-square test and a logistic regression model. Descriptive analysis indicated that most farmers (60%) were female, most of whom (73%) were over 40 years old. The logistic regression indicated that factors such as farmer training and prior experience in the farming sector had a significant influence on hygiene practices, both at 5% significance levels. These results emphasize the importance of training, education and farming experience in implementing good hygiene practices in small-scale farming. It is recommended therefore, that South African Agricultural Extension policies should advocate for small-scale farmer training. This training should include market-focused farmer training to supply produce markets with high quality fresh produce; and subsistence focused training for household food security.