Department of Agriculture Lead a team to certify medical cannabis greenhouses The Government Pharmaceutical Organization has applied for the first GAP registration in Thailand, with an area of 2.4 rai, Nong Yai District, Chonburi Province.
Department of Agriculture Lead a team to certify medical cannabis greenhouses The Government Pharmaceutical Organization has applied for the first GAP registration in Thailand, with an area of 2.4 rai, Nong Yai District, Chonburi Province.
Mr. Pichet Wiriyaphaha, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture revealed that the Department of Agriculture has driven the mission of promoting the cultivation of cannabis plants for medical and industrial benefits according to the policy ofMs. Manya Thaiset, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and CooperativesbyClose the scope for certification of cannabis production sites. Hemp according to agricultural standards Good Agricultural Practices for Medicinal Plants (TSS 3502-2018) and the Department of Agriculture Regulations on Crop Production Certification according to the Good Agricultural Practices for Plants (GAP) Quality Management System Standards
which has prepared an audit guideline to certify the source of production of cannabis plants according to the aforementioned agricultural standards. and tested the use of the recording formAssessing GAP production sites At the actual production site to evaluate the use before the publication of the cannabis certification documentation, hemp.
After the requirements for good agricultural practices for medicinal plants were introduced as the audit criteria. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization was the first agency to apply for an assessment of GAP cannabis production sites, with a 2.4 rai planting area at Nong Yai Sub-district, Nong Yai District. Chonburi with a group of inspectors from the Rayong Agricultural Research and Development Center and the Plant Product Standards and System Development and Certification Division
Department of Agriculture Went to inspect the production site on November 16, 2021, which the audit results found that it can comply with the requirements of the agricultural standard. Therefore it is reliable that the cannabis yield is of high quality and safety. It can be used as a standardized cannabis raw material to produce quality medical cannabis products. and safety for consumers
This certification will be a model for the development of Thai medical cannabis cultivation standards to internationally accepted standards. and increase competition or ability to export cannabis to the world market in the next step
The GPO was the first agency to receive GAP certification for cannabis production by the Department of Agriculture. The GPO is ready to encourage networks of medical cannabis growers who will deliver their produce to the GPO to apply for certification of all GAP sources.
To obtain medical cannabis raw materials that meet both quality and safety standards In the part of farmers or entrepreneurs who are allowed to produce according to the law Can apply for certification of GAP production, cannabis, hemp at the Agricultural Research and Development Bureau District 1-8, Agricultural Research and Development Center. or the Plant Product Standards and System Development and Certification Division
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