02213cam a2200217 i 4500020003000000020002700030040000800057082002600065245012700091300004700218490007900265500002400344520144700368650000901815650000901824650002801833650002801861700002401889700002101913710006101934  a9789251070208 (set : pbk)  a9251070202 (set : pbk)  cAU@04a664 SAN 2011 A036 Or.00aCost-effective management tools for ensuring food quality and safety :bfor small and medium agro-industrial enterprises /  a5 volumes :bcolor illustrations ;c27 cm.1 aFAO training materials for agricultural management, marketing and finance,  aIssued in slipcase.3 a"The purpose of this manual is to improve and build the capacities of small and medium agro-industrial enterprises in order to guarantee the quality and safety of food products. The approach integrates the different factors that affect the capacity of a business to produce foods to meet market expectations and recognized standards, while maintaining and increasing the profitability and life of the business. Management and technical aspects are integrated through a practical and cost-effective approach. The manual includes four modules on the following subjects: the use of market information for improving quality management; systems and tools for improving quality and safety management in agro-industry; the application of quality management principles in small and medium agro-industrial enterprises; planning as a tool for improving quality and safety management. The manual contains case studies, exercises and bibliographic references, as well as a trainers' guide ... appendices with further reading, links of interest and a glossary. The manual aims to assist trainers and entrepreneurs wishing to use the material for self-learning. With this manual, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides the small and medium agro-industry sector in developing countries with an important tool for improving competitiveness and the capacity to deliver high-quality products to consumers."--P. [4] of cover. 0aFood 0aFood 0aFood industry and trade 0aFood industry and trade1 aSantacoloma, Pilar.1 aCuevas, Roberto,2 aFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.