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2004Improving the quality and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables: a practical approach Manual for trainers The manual to «train the trainers» provides guidelines and training materials to conduct practical and participative workshops, with an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to quality and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables. It focuses on the practical application of technical concepts, supporting the implementation of quality assurance and safety initiatives for fresh fruits and vege tables, from private and public institutions at the local, regional, national and governmental levels in each country. The contents were validated by different subregional workshops held in several Latin American countries with the final text incorporating the recommendations and contributions resulting from these workshops.
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