SAFE Pacific Assessment tool helps food producers and processors in the Pacific by guiding them through the process of choosing the right market or quality assurance program. It uses a decision tree to explore various certification options, helping you see which one fits your operation best. It also estimates the financial impact of getting certified.

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What does certification offer?
We surveyed Pacific growers and stakeholders who gained market or quality certification for their farms or production systems. Here are some benefits they
shared:

• Enables access to higher value markets
• Provides assurance in relation to the safety of food that we produce
• Improves the image/brand of our farms business
• Results in improved production efficiency and profitability for my farm / business
• Enables our business to identify and manage risk
• Provides assurance that our business is operating sustainably
• Obtains information to help make business decision and develop strategies