02261cam a2200241 i 4500 9789251070208 (set : pbk) 9251070202 (set : pbk) AU@ 664 SAN 2011 A038 Or. Cost-effective management tools for ensuring food quality and safety : for small and medium agro-industrial enterprises / 5 volumes : color illustrations ; 27 cm. FAO training materials for agricultural management, marketing and finance, Issued in slipcase. "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. Food Food Food industry and trade Food industry and trade Santacoloma, Pilar. Cuevas, Roberto, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. EK 11467 11467 0 0 0 664_000000000000000_SAN_2011_A038_OR 0 59354 LBA LBA A038 2017-08-02 664 SAN 2011 A038 Or. RUA059203 2017-08-02 2017-08-02 EK