Benefits of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)

Benefits of Good Agricultural Practice

Good Agricultural Practice reduces input and energy costs through soil tillage, irrigation, fertilising, and pest management aligned with the scheme. Certified products are preferred in domestic and international markets. Timely and appropriate operations support more efficient use of water and soil resources.

Benefits for Producers

• Easier, more efficient access to markets.
• Higher yield and output volume.
• Lower long-term production cost.
• Preference in domestic and international markets.
• Stronger position in balanced competition.
• Ability to enter significant agreements with retailers.
• Efficient cultivation practice.
• Lower long-term production cost, which supports higher profit margins.
• Improved safety and welfare for production staff.
• Earned consumer confidence supports effective, low-cost marketing.
• Supports sustainable agriculture.
• Supports producer brand development in line with international regulations.
• Producers that respect the environment gain consumer reputation.
• Producers under GAP protect their soil from risks such as salinisation and erosion, and they retain yields year after year.
• Regular professional review helps producers stay aware of current practice and adopt it.
• Market quality and market reach for the products increase.
• Products from GAP producers are recognised as health-safe and find buyers more easily at better prices.
• Producers benefit from support programmes declared each year by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
• Producer unions and producers under GAP receive priority in the support programmes available to agriculture.
• GAP producers can access credit from Agricultural Credit Cooperatives and Ziraat Bank with up to 60% lower interest than the standard rate.

Benefits for Consumers

• Reduced risks to human health and food safety.
• Access to needed information about product origin.
• Reliability and quality in the product.
• Consumer expectations on food safety and food quality are met.
• Products aligned with international regulations support strong producer brands.
• Supports raising the production standard at international level.

Benefits for Retailers

• Meets retailer expectations on quality and food safety.
• Alignment with EU regulations.
• Higher consumer trust supports demand growth.
• Efficient agreements with producers.
• Removes concerns about product reliability and public health.
• Higher consumer trust and demand.
• Alignment with legal requirements removes market barriers.

Benefits for Agriculture

Reduced environmental footprint

• Protection of worker safety and health at the social level
• Increased trust in agricultural output
• Less chemical use supports biodiversity and environmental safety significantly.