There are no agricultural, N/A industrial or mining operations which could cause dust pollution within close proximity to water sources MANURE Microbial Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end Direct & indirect No manure or inorganic N/A Senior Low contamination users that come into contact with contaminated contamination fertilizers are used on the Management caused by manure water, or product that has been exposed to caused by manure farm contaminated water coming into contact with water sources WATER SOURCE Possibility of water Water sources (boreholes) could dry up due to Unforeseen drought Water available from N/A Senior Low source drying up drought different sources (Canal) Management Water loss due to Water registration can be taken away Not complying with Registration of legislation is Annually legislation the law w.r.t. done correctly legislation EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS & VISITORS Microbial Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end Direct & indirect Hygiene training Annually Senior Low contamination users that come into contact with contaminated contamination Management Serviced on-farm ablution Continually caused by human water, or product that has been exposed to caused by human facilities activities contaminated water activities WATER APPLICATION Microbial Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end Contamination Well designed & serviced Continually Senior Low contamination users that come into contact with contaminated caused by irrigation systems Management caused by water, or product that has been exposed to application Well maintained (clean) Continually application methods contaminated water methods application equipment Annual water analysis, for Annually microbial contamination Continued/… FV4.1.1 RISK ASSESSMENT FOR WATER QUALITY USED DURING PRE-HARVEST OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) CONTACT OF WATER USED DURING PRE-HARVEST OPERATIONS WITH CROP Avocados are considered a low risk crop regards microbial contamination, all spray programmes are completed between 3 and 4 months prior to harvest. Low Water sources are tested for microbial contamination on an annual basis. The fruit is covered by a protective skin that is removed before eating.
There are no agricultural, industrial or mining operations which could cause dust pollution within close proximity to water sources N/A MANURE Microbial contamination caused by manure Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end users that come into contact with contaminated water, or product that has been exposed to contaminated water Direct & indirect contamination caused by manure coming into contact with water sources No manure or inorganic fertilizers are used on the farm N/A Senior Management Low WATER SOURCE Possibility of water source drying up Water sources (boreholes) could dry up due to drought Unforeseen drought Water available from different sources (Canal) N/A Senior Management Low Water loss due to legislation Water registration can be taken away Not complying with the law w.r.t. legislation Registration of legislation is done correctly Annually EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS & VISITORS Microbial contamination caused by human activities Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end users that come into contact with contaminated water, or product that has been exposed to contaminated water Direct & indirect contamination caused by human activities Hygiene training Annually Senior Management Low Serviced on-farm ablution facilities Continually WATER APPLICATION Microbial contamination caused by application methods Water sources, employees, sub-contractors and end users that come into contact with contaminated water, or product that has been exposed to contaminated water Contamination caused by application methods Well designed & serviced irrigation systems Continually Senior Management Low Well maintained (clean) application equipment Continually Annual water analysis, for microbial contamination Annually Continued/… FV4.1.1 RISK ASSESSMENT FOR WATER QUALITY USED DURING PRE-HARVEST OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) CONTACT OF WATER USED DURING PRE-HARVEST OPERATIONS WITH CROP Avocados are considered a low risk crop regards microbial contamination, all spray programmes are completed between 3 and 4 months prior to harvest. Water sources are tested for microbial contamination on an annual basis. The fruit is covered by a protective skin that is removed before eating. Low