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The term Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) can refer to any collection of specific methods, which when applied to agriculture, produce results that are in harmony with the values of the proponents of those practices. There are numerous competing definitions of what methods constitute “Good Agricultural Practices”, so whether a practice can be considered “good” will depend on the standards you are applying. The remainder of this article describes one particular definition of “Good Agricultural Practices” as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. |