INSTITUTIONALINSTITUTIONALPRESENTATION PRESENTATION

February 2006February 2006

MissionAccording to statutory regulations, the FDF According to statutory regulations, the FDF mission is:mission is:

To promote, and develop, scientific and To promote, and develop, scientific and technological technological research related to fruit, research related to fruit, and horticultural,and horticultural,

To contribute towards the To contribute towards the application of application of scientific and technological advances to scientific and technological advances to production, post harvest, quality, production, post harvest, quality, distribution and corresponding related distribution and corresponding related services areas.services areas.

To conduct To conduct extension of their researchextension of their research through different means and to carry out through different means and to carry out consulting services related to projects, consulting services related to projects, technological services, and programs to technological services, and programs to be developed ”.be developed ”.

ASSOCIATED COMPANIESASSOCIATED COMPANIESAGRICOLA E INMOBILIARIA MONTOLIN S.A.AGRICOLA E INMOBILIARIA MONTOLIN S.A.

AGRICOLA SAN CLEMENTE LTDA.AGRICOLA SAN CLEMENTE LTDA.

AGROINDUSTRIAL JAIME SOLER S.A.AGROINDUSTRIAL JAIME SOLER S.A.

C Y D INTERNACIONAL S.A.C Y D INTERNACIONAL S.A.

CIA. FRUTERA DEL NORTE S.A.CIA. FRUTERA DEL NORTE S.A.

CIA. FRUTERA SANTA MARIA S.A.CIA. FRUTERA SANTA MARIA S.A.

COMERCIAL ALFONSO EYZAGUIRRE Y CIA. LTDA.COMERCIAL ALFONSO EYZAGUIRRE Y CIA. LTDA.

COPEFRUT S.A.COPEFRUT S.A.

DAVID DEL CURTO S.A.DAVID DEL CURTO S.A.

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE (CHILE) S.A.DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE (CHILE) S.A.

DOLE CHILE S.A.DOLE CHILE S.A.

EXPORTADORA ACONCAGUA LTDA.EXPORTADORA ACONCAGUA LTDA.

EXPORTADORA AGUA SANTA S.A.EXPORTADORA AGUA SANTA S.A.

EXPORTADORA ATLAS S.A.EXPORTADORA ATLAS S.A.

EXPORTADORA CHIQUITA CHILE LTDA.EXPORTADORA CHIQUITA CHILE LTDA.

EXPORTADORA RIO BLANCO LTDA.EXPORTADORA RIO BLANCO LTDA.

EXPORTADORA SANTA CRUZ S.A.EXPORTADORA SANTA CRUZ S.A.

EXPORTADORA Y SERVICIOS RUCARAY S.A.EXPORTADORA Y SERVICIOS RUCARAY S.A.

FANTFANTUZZI Y VILLASANTE LTDA.UZZI Y VILLASANTE LTDA.

FRUCENTRO S.A.FRUCENTRO S.A.

FRUTERA SAN FERNANDO S.A. FRUSAN S.A.FRUTERA SAN FERNANDO S.A. FRUSAN S.A.

FRUTEXPORT S.A.FRUTEXPORT S.A.

FRUTICOLA VICONTO S.A.FRUTICOLA VICONTO S.A.

GESTION DE EXPORTACIONES FRUTICOLAS S.AGESTION DE EXPORTACIONES FRUTICOLAS S.A

HORTIFRUT CHILE S.A.HORTIFRUT CHILE S.A.

LAFRUT EXPORTACIONES AGROPECUARIAS LTDA.LAFRUT EXPORTACIONES AGROPECUARIAS LTDA.

LA HIGUERA S.A.LA HIGUERA S.A.

SERGIO RUIZ TAGLE HUMERES S.A.SERGIO RUIZ TAGLE HUMERES S.A.

SUB SOLE S..ASUB SOLE S..A

SOC. AGRICOLA COMERCIAL AGRICOM LTDA.SOC. AGRICOLA COMERCIAL AGRICOM LTDA.

TRINIDAD EXPORTS S.A.TRINIDAD EXPORTS S.A.

UNIFRUTTI TRADERS LTDA.UNIFRUTTI TRADERS LTDA.

VITAL BERRY MARKETING S.AVITAL BERRY MARKETING S.A

WIESNER S.A.WIESNER S.A.

AGRICOLA BROWNAGRICOLA BROWNPATAGONIA EXPORTPATAGONIA EXPORT

Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

QUARANTINE AREA

QUALITY & ENVIRONMENT AREA

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

PROJECTS & CONSULTING AREA

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

FINANCE& ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

Organization Organization

Strategic dimensionsStrategic dimensions

AREA OBJ ECTIVE

Entomology and

Quarantine Treatments

Quality and Environment

Consulting and

Services

Fruit Production

Tech. Support for markets opening

To provide solutions for markets technical barriers

To contribute to increase efficiency and productivity

To support the technical development of products and processes

To capture and to transfer technologies and results to the sector

FDF has developed more than 50 projects related with fruit production and post harvest.

Some topics included have been:

• Ventilated packages for exportation of stone fruits and cherries • Stablishment of critical areas for Food safety in fresh produce • Evaluation of E coli survival at farms. (water) • Package specifications for export• Traceability manual for packing and orchards• Study on Phenological stages in quarenteen insects to detect the best control Techniques and conditions• Model for Oidium and Venturia development in apples using the climatic- weather indicators • Conditions that increase Sour rot attack on grapes• Hygiene methods to solve fruit packings hygiene critical areas• Pest Risk Analysis for specific insects on kiwi, citrus and grapes.• Guidelines for pest monitoring under chilean conditions • Production of citrus plants resistent to soil salinity •ChileGAP

Action AreasAction Areas

ENTHOMOLOGY- QUARANTINE AREA ENTHOMOLOGY- QUARANTINE AREA QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT AREA QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT AREA PROJECTS AND CONSULTING AREAPROJECTS AND CONSULTING AREA DEVELOPMENT AREADEVELOPMENT AREA

Enthomology- Quarantine Enthomology- Quarantine Area Area

Objectives:Objectives: To develop new technologies and control systems To develop new technologies and control systems

for insects and mites of quarantine and commercial for insects and mites of quarantine and commercial importance in pre and post harvest, in order to importance in pre and post harvest, in order to fulfil fitosanitary requirements the markets fulfil fitosanitary requirements the markets demand. demand.

To provide technical and scientific information for To provide technical and scientific information for the opening of new markets or the maintenance of the opening of new markets or the maintenance of the already existing ones. the already existing ones.

Person in charge:Person in charge: M Mr. David Castror. David Castro Lines of Action : Lines of Action :

Pest Control. Pest Control. Alternative Treatments.Alternative Treatments. Certification Services.Certification Services.

New quarantine or disinfecting treatments development,New quarantine or disinfecting treatments development, different from methyl bromide in grapes, stone fruits, pome fruits, and citric such as: controlled environment, phosphine, sulfur anhydride.

 Quarantine pests controlcontrol based on Pest Integrated Management (MIP): colony population dynamics, new monitoring systems (climate - pest relation, detection methods, forecast methods), entry and efficacy of natural enemies, bio pesticides efficacy on pests control.

 

 

A.- QUARANTINE PESTS CONTROL

B.- ALTERNATIVE QUARANTINE TREATMENTS 

- ServicesServices related to ‘System Approach’ and pest monitoring.

(C.pomonella, C.molesta, Proeulia)Apple moth phenology.Low prevalence of insects for Orchards certification ( kiwis, citrus and Clementines to the USAEthene measurement service : fruits and chambers.

C. QUARANTINE SERVICES AREA

Quality and Environment AreaQuality and Environment Area

Objectives:Objectives:

• To fulfil the industry needs through research To fulfil the industry needs through research projects, and development of services to projects, and development of services to continuosly improve quality and environment care continuosly improve quality and environment care on the horticultural and fruit sector. on the horticultural and fruit sector.

• Local and international maintenance of ChileGAP Local and international maintenance of ChileGAP Program.Program.

Person in charge:Person in charge: Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Projects:Projects:

ChileGAP programChileGAP program Traceability Traceability Environment evaluation for residues on packing Environment evaluation for residues on packing

Consulting and Services Consulting and Services AreaArea

Objectives: To offer exporters and domestic producers :To offer exporters and domestic producers :

- technical advice, technical advice, - services, services, - training, training,

in order to improve their production management in order to improve their production management through the implementation of different food through the implementation of different food safety and quality management systems.safety and quality management systems.

Management, making and coordination of I&D Management, making and coordination of I&D projects according to specific company projects according to specific company requirements. requirements.

Person in charge: Mr. Cristian Arancibia R.Mr. Cristian Arancibia R. Action Guidelines

Consulting Consulting ServicesServices

Certifications implementation in:• CHILEGAP®,• EUREPGAP®,• PROSAFE® (Mercado EE.UU),• Nature´s Choice (TESCO).

A.CONSULTINGGood Agricultural Practices

Manufacturing Good Practices (BPM) and HACCP Certifications implementation in:• BPM• HACCP • BRC (British Retail Consortium)

Specific Projects:

Confidential and specific projects of the memeber company.

On particular interest areas of the companies.

Project draft making and execution: 1.- Technical analysis: Objectives, experiment design, execution, specialists headhunting and contracting, results and conclusions analysis. 2.- Economic analysis.

B. SERVICES

SamplingsSamplings for microbiologic and for microbiologic and chemical analysis. chemical analysis.

Analysis Analysis MicrobiologicalMicrobiological Pesticides wastesPesticides wastes Post harvest wastes Post harvest wastes

Liquid waste specifications. (Laboratory Liquid waste specifications. (Laboratory analysis).analysis).

B. SERVICES

Plants sanitisation MONITORINGPlants sanitisation MONITORING

Location of FDF stations net atVII Region

Location of FDF stations net atVI Region

• The greatest climatological monitoring net in Chile for agriculture • 33 stations along Chile• Information in real time

Climatological information, Diseases and Geo-reference Forecast Service

Climatological information, Diseases and Geo-reference Forecast Service

– Calculation of day and hour degrees advance and Cold Units, (graphics and spreadsheets), in real time, through Internet, in order to make management decisions.

– Background information of one or more climatic variables in order to determine climate capacity for species and varieties. (5 years)

– Daily forecast of Venturia and Oidium in apple trees.

– Forecast patterns of Apple and Table Grape phenology. (on validation stage)

– Geo-reference, according to Provicial South American DATUM 56 and TIME ZONE 1, through GPS

Good Agricultural Practices for Chile: An integral Program

February 2006

• As many checklists as market buyers

GAP Environment

USA EUROPE

• Main concern in Food Safety (Microbial)

• Main Concern inFood Safety (AgroChemical)

• Absence of a GAP reference system

• There are a reference System (EurepGAP elaborates standards and regulations)

• Own or third party inspection • Standardized evaluation system.

• Each wholesaler or retailer has defined their own checklists

• Independent accredited Certification Bodies

The market

Destination market of Chilean Fruit Season 2003-204

(Data in % of Total tonnes 2.107.431)

38.8

31.3

17.9

7.5 4.4

USA -Canada

Europe

Latin America

Far East

Middle East

ChinaGAPChinaGAP

The problem : Too Many schemes!

•PROLIFERATION

COMPLEXITY :COMPLEXITY : GROWING REQUERIMENTS. GROWING REQUERIMENTS.

EVEN WHEN THE INITIAL ONES HAVE NOT YET EVEN WHEN THE INITIAL ONES HAVE NOT YET BEEN ACHIEVED OR UNDERSTOOD BY SOME BEEN ACHIEVED OR UNDERSTOOD BY SOME GROWERS!GROWERS!

• LACK OF ACCEPTABILITY:LACK OF ACCEPTABILITY:

• LACK OF VALIDATION AMONGST LACK OF VALIDATION AMONGST DIFFERENT PROTOCOLSDIFFERENT PROTOCOLS GROWERS NEED MORE THAN ONE CERTIFICATEGROWERS NEED MORE THAN ONE CERTIFICATE

• PERIOD OF VALIDATION OF CERTIFICATESPERIOD OF VALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES• COST OF CERTIFICATESCOST OF CERTIFICATES

•GROWING COSTS :GROWING COSTS :

•THE COST INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION THE COST INVOLVED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL “NEW” REQUIREMENTS AS GAP, OF SEVERAL “NEW” REQUIREMENTS AS GAP, TRACEABILITY, SECURITY, ETC., ARE: TRACEABILITY, SECURITY, ETC., ARE:

• SIGNIFICANTSIGNIFICANT

– GROWING, BECAUSE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION GROWING, BECAUSE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROTOCOLS OF NEW PROTOCOLS

– IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR OPERATIONAL IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR OPERATIONAL COSTSCOSTS

The answer : ChileGAP The answer : ChileGAP

• World leader in harmonization

• Global requirements for local aplication

• Contributes to an easier understanding of GAP and certification for growers

• Certified by Third party independent and accredited Certification bodies

• Lower certification costs

Key issues on ChileGAP

...and the best thing of all ...and the best thing of all is that…is that…

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ChileGAP • Harmonizes• Adapt requirements to local conditions

GAP Schemes

Recognized certificates

One audit

The The ChileGAPChileGAP principleprinciple

•Markon

•Costco

DFT Clients in the United States

EUREGAP Clients in EUROPE

ChileGAP: More than just a protocolChileGAP: More than just a protocol

ChileGAP is not only a GAP and Food Safety Protocol.

It is a ProgramIt is a Program:

Manage the Standard and maintain according to the market needs , and Deliver solutions to growers and exporters

Tools developed by ChileGAP for the compliance of GAP and Food safety requirements

Guideline for insect monitoring Color plates to detect pests Field registers formats

Guideline for insect monitoring Traceability Manual Software for internal audits

Tools developed by ChileGAP for the compliance of GAP and Food safety requirements

Directors Committee

Executive Secretary

Technical

Committee

Certification Institutions

ConsultantsTraining

SupervisoryAuditors

Directors Committee: It defines strategies and policies guidance for maintainingChileGAP integrity, its permanence andIts integration into the International market

Technical Committee : It analyzes and itproposes technical matters related to program updating according to markets requirements

Certification Institutions: They carry the certifications out according to different systems, upon clients request.

Executive Secretary: It states, updates and maintains the program General Regulations. Establish theCertification levels. Statesparticipants rights and duties. It manages audits information. It rules ChileGAP trade mark and logotypes utilization.

ChileGAP Organization