Risk perceptions, on-farm handling, and food safety practices among egg producing farmers in Thailand

Kwanhatai Thongpalad, Sushil Koirala and Anil Kumar Anal

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2021, vol. 12, issue 5, 868-882

Abstract: Purpose - Safe food from animal origins rely on preventive measures adopted at the farm level. However, farmers' awareness on the food safety risk is limited, affecting their on-farm activities. Thus, this study was conducted to assess and compare the farmers' perceptions on food safety issues and risks caused by the management and practices at layer farms. Design/methodology/approach - Farmers from 143 farms certified by National Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standard and 59 non-GAP farms were interviewed using a structured questionnaire for risk perception evaluation. Their level of perceived risk was compared using a scoring system. Findings - The food safety hazards in eggs seem to be fairly recognized by both groups of farmers. GAP farmers demonstrated a higher risk of food safety incidences caused by inappropriate management and practices in farms than non-GAP farmers (p

Keywords: Egg production; Good agricultural practices; On-farm food safety; Risk perception; Food safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-05-2021-0110

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