How Farmable Helps You Prepare for GlobalG.A.P. Certification
For many growers, achieving GlobalG.A.P. certification is a key step toward accessing new markets, demonstrating compliance with food safety regulations, and building trust with customers and supply chain partners.
At Farmable, our mission is to simplify digital farm management, and that includes making compliance and audit preparation easier. While we don’t replace your certification process or cover every requirement, we support many of the critical documentation and traceability needs outlined in the GlobalG.A.P. standard.
Here’s how Farmable aligns with GlobalG.A.P. — what’s fully supported, what’s partially supported, and where additional systems may still be needed.
What Is GlobalG.A.P.?
GlobalG.A.P. is a globally recognized standard for Good Agricultural Practices, focused on:
- Food safety
- Environmental sustainability
- Worker health and safety
- Recordkeeping and traceability.
The core certification standard is known as IFA (Integrated Farm Assurance), and includes strict guidelines for everything from pesticide use to hygiene and documentation.
To prepare for certification, you can refer to these official resources:
What Farmable Helps You Track
Farmable provides tools to log, organize, and export key farm records required by GlobalG.A.P. audits.
1. Field Records
With the Farm Map, you can define and name each production plot. This satisfies site management requirements and supports traceability at the field level, right down to variety.
- Tracks field size, crop type, and production system
- Records are stored and exportable
- Compliant with AF 3.1–3.2
➡️ Learn how to draw your fields in Farmable.
2. Spray Applications
Farmable’s Spray Log captures all required details of plant protection product (PPP) use:
- Product name, dose, reason for use
- Date, field, operator, weather conditions
- Equipment used
These records meet GlobalG.A.P. standards for input documentation under CB 7.1–7.6.
➡️ Learn how to record spray applications in Farmable.
3. Fertilizer Usage
Record all fertilizer applications, including:
- Product name and type
- Rate and method
- Field and date
Fertilizer planning (e.g. nutrient budgets) is not yet included, but application records are audit-ready. This aligns with CB 8.1–8.5.
➡️ Learn how to log fertilizer applications in Farmable.
4. Harvest Records
Use Farmable to track:
- What was harvested
- When and where it was harvested
- Who it was sold to (via Sales Management)
- Batch and lot tracking
Farmable does not yet support post-harvest handling or storage tracking, which is part of CB 6.1–6.3.
➡️ Learn how to record harvests in Farmable.
5. Traceability
Farmable supports:
- Linking inputs (sprays, fertilizers) to fields and activities
- Tracing harvests back to fields and forward to customers
What’s not yet supported:
- Full product traceability beyond farm gate (e.g., to pallets or packages)
- Internal recall systems
These gaps relate to AF 4.1–4.3 and 6.1–6.3.
➡️ Learn how traceability works in Farmable.
6. Scouting and Observations
Scouting for pests, diseases, and weeds is a required part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.
Farmable’s Scouting Tool supports:
- Per-field observations
- Attachments (photos, notes)
- Exportable records for audits
GlobalG.A.P. auditors expect regularly updated scouting records as part of CB 7 (IPM). Farmable helps ensure your IPM system is well-documented and audit-ready.
What Farmable Does Not Yet Cover
Farmable focuses on operational field records. Some important GlobalG.A.P. requirements are outside our current scope:
| Requirement | Status in Farmable |
|---|---|
|
Worker health and safety records |
Not supported
|
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Internal product recall procedures
|
Not supported
|
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Soil and water management data
|
Not fully supported — coming soon
|
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Residue testing and lab reports
|
Not supported yet
|
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GRASP (social/labor compliance)
|
Not supported
|
Exporting Records for Your Audit
All key logs in Farmable — including sprays, fertilizers, harvests, and scouting — can be exported in PDF or Excel format. You can also attach lab results, invoices, and certificates to relevant activities.
To prepare for your inspection, use the GlobalG.A.P. Smart Checklist Builder to ensure you’ve covered all required documentation.
Summary: What Farmable Covers
| GlobalG.A.P. Area | Farmable Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Field records |
Fully supported |
Defined in Farm Map
|
|
Spray and fertilize logs
|
Fully supported |
Meets input documentation criteria
|
|
Harvest records
|
Partially supported
|
Field and buyer links; no post-harvest tracking
|
|
Traceability |
Partially supported
|
No recall system |
|
Scouting and IPM logs |
Fully supported |
With field data, notes, and exports |
|
Soil and water data |
Partially supported
|
Water usage from irrigation |
|
Worker health & safety |
Not supported
|
Must be managed externally
|
|
Residue and lab testing
|
Not supported
|
Not yet
|
|
Complaint and recall system
|
Not supported
|
Requires separate internal processes
|
Get Audit-Ready with Farmable
Farmable helps simplify the GlobalG.A.P. journey by giving you easy tools to record, organize, and export the data your auditor will ask for.