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Evaluation of quality assurance software for the vegetable industry (VG13082)

Publication date: February 25, 2015

Delivery Partner: TQA Australia

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    What was it all about?

    Vegetable production, like other primary production industries, is becoming an information-intensive enterprise. A common concern raised by growers is the overwhelming amount of paperwork and time that is required to prove compliance to one or more quality assurance (QA) systems, which is essential to meet customer or market requirements.

    To reduce the burden, many vegetable growers are turning to software, apps and other technology such as cloud-based and web-based platforms.

    There are many options available, so this project evaluated the features and benefits of each.

    The research team appraised dozens of options, and compared their features with those that vegetable growers need to comply with QA systems.

    They compiled two tables that show the functionality that each tool provides and ease of use, to assist vegetable growers in choosing an appropriate tool. They also developed a checklist that helps growers to determine their needs.

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    Consult the tables and the checklist in the final report to find suitable online resources to demonstrate QA scheme requirements.

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    This project was a strategic levy investment in the Hort Innovation Vegetable Fund

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