Gestión de los procesos para la certificación orgánica de una ganadería de leche, en la provincia del Azuay

Abstract

Considering the importance of the certification of organic products both nationally and globally at present, the general objective of this work was to manage the processes for the organic certification of a dairy farm under the production conditions of the province of Azuay-Ecuador, this being the first case documented at the national level. To this end, a systematic design was conducted divided into phases. The processes to achieve organic certification were managed for six months of joint work with the personnel of the farm and the certifier; linking them in the procedure under a descriptive, propositional and non-experimental study. The fieldwork consisted of gathering evidence, thus meeting part of the mandatory requirements to achieve certification, according to the criteria of the current regulations. Similarly, it was complemented with a documentary review of regulatory requirements and the respective on-site verification of compliance. As a result, a schematization of the different necessary processes and the support of files, records, and work plans that justify this certification were obtained. Based on this process, it was concluded that it is important to have a simple, clear, schematic procedure that makes certification viable and supports the processes carried out by the producer. The certifying companies help to support the documentation that guarantees organic productivity, which provides guarantees of product quality and greater exposure in the markets.

Keywords: systemic design, organic productivity, current regulations