The new standard, ISO 22006:2009, Quality management systems – Guiding principle for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to crop production, can be used with farm operations of any size, growing all kinds of food, feed and non-food crops.
ISO 22006:2009 delivers step-by-step guidance through the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 with a practical approach to crop operations. The standard delivers relevant subject-specific tips and suggestions, and uses agricultural terminology. Among its unique features is a user-friendly movement diagram listing all the farm operation happenings to support determine how they fit together and where there is necessity for improvement.
ISO 22006:2009 highlights the eight quality management principles that deliver a basis for ISO 9001:2008 and relates them to crop production: