Aplicación de buenas prácticas porcícolas en la Granja Rancho Cielo de la Empresa Avícola Fernández s.a. en la provincia de Santa Elena

Abstract

The present research was carried out with the objective Certifying Good Porcine Practices (GPP) at farm “Rancho Cielo”, from Avícola Fernández S.A enterprise. This is producer and marketer of meats in Guayas and Santa Elena. This Certification is in accordance with standard 0217 from the Ecuadorian Agency Assurance for Agricultural Quality, AGROCALIDAD with the purpose of establishing food safety and safety standards for pig production chain and providing high quality products to its customers. The experimental work on farm started with an evaluation with a Check List divided into 12 variables corresponding to each chapter at AGROCALIDAD guide, analyzing it individually and then using the Chi-square test to compare with the final evaluation and determine the improvements. Initially, a percentage of overall compliance 58.43% was found and serious deficiencies in the documentary system. It was prepared a Manual of Good Porcine Practices (GPP) for farm, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), records and annexed documents that summarize all areas of production and support and direct daily activities in accordance with the requirements from guide of GPP at AGROCALIDAD. On post- evaluation was obtained a 95.18% general compliance, which implies highly significant improvements (P<0.01), except for water quality and animal welfare, which were not observed improvements. In conclusion, the application of BPP achieved important improvements in most of the variables and provide technical and operational support to the farm, which must be maintained and strengthened.

Keywords: GOOD PORCINE PRACTICES (GPP) CERTIFYCATION, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP), PIG PRODUCTION.