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AEON farms GLOBAL G.A.P. implementation

AEON AGRI CREATE Co.,Ltd.

Copyright AEON AGRI CREATE CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

Company overview

Name AEON AGRI CREATE Co.,Ltd.

Established

Representative

July 10, 2009

Yasuaki Fukunaga

Capital \50 million

HQ address

1 Chome-5-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken

Employees Approx. 500 (incl. part time)

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AEON Farms

AEON Farms: We did it.

In order to bring our customers safe, secure, fresh, and worthwhile vegetables, we handle everything from the field to the shop. This is

AEON Farms.


To develop agriculture and create value for our customers

Company overview (Mission and vision)

Marketing R&D Planning &

development

Distribution & IT

Manufacturing & subdivision

Production & procurement

Sales & service

Retail processing

To pursue reforms of the agricultural produce value chain and create the drivers of competitive strength and differentiation

All processes are managed by the AEON Group

Mission

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Vision


Shimane: Yasugi Farm

Ishikawa: Kahoku Farm

Fukui: Awara Farm

Iwate: Hanama Farm

Oita: Kokonoe Farm

Oita: Usuki Farm

Ibaraki: Ushiku Farm

Chiba: Kashiwa Farm

Tochigi: Utsunomiya Farm

Saitama: Hanyu Farm

Saitama: Matsubushi Farm

Saitama: Kuki Farm

Yamanashi: Hokuto Farm

Fuji Yamanakako Farm

Miki, Hyogo

Satowaki Farm

21 farms Approx. 320 ha

*As of June 2016

Hokkaido: Mikasa farm

Hokkaido: Eniwa research farm

Mie: Inabe Farm

Saitama: Hidaka Farm

NEW!!

NEW!!

Company overview (production hubs)

Aki, Hiroshima

Takada Farm

Tokushima: Awa Farm

NEW!!

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Consolidated operating revenue \8,176,700,000,000 (Period ending February 2016)

Promoting business using the AEON Group’s infrastructure as a resource

Businesses Retail, finance, shop development, distribution, food processing, product development, etc.

AEON Group Opened 300 companies in 13 countries

Company overview (Strengths of AEON farms)

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Company overview (grown commodities)

【Examples of commodities we grow】

Cabbage, daikon root, Chinese cabbage,

lettuce, Japanese mustard spinach,

spinach, green spring onions, white

spring onions, broccoli, eggplant,

zucchini, okra, tomato, cucumber, melon,

grapes, asparagus, mizuna potherb

mustard, corn, sweet potato, tato roots,

potato, onions, carrots, snap peas,

edamame soybeans, soybeans, rice,

strawberries, cauliflower, celery, garlic,

chili peppers, etc.

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Company overview (personnel training)

We are training the management personnel who will be

responsible for the next generation of agriculture

■Planting management (proposals for cultivation plans, shipping plans, etc.)

■Business management (farm budget proposals and progress management)

■Labor management (employee hiring, attendance management, work safety management)

■Quality control

■ Farm work incl. operation of large farm equipment

■ Handling of regional administration ■Education and information-gathering

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Farm organizational structure

Farm head (staff)

Cultivation staff (staff)

General staff (staff)

Part-time laborers Approx. 20 ppl.


The customer determines our criteria

The absolute core criterion by which retail work is evaluated is:

Will this help the customer or not?

The mission of retail is to continuously pursue value for customers

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Peace

Humans Local communities

Customers

What is GLOBAL G.A.P.?


Characteristics of GLOBAL G.A.P.

To make maximum effective use of limited management

resources, the following are included:

① HACCP (risk evaluation) concepts,

② IPM (Integrated Pest Management) methods, and

③ Checks of management status by impartial third parties

GGAP characteristics

GAP will not be sustainable if management is not sustainable

GLOBAL G.A.P. are GAP standards created by FoodPlus, a Germany-based private company.

These are practical global GAP standards, primarily in Europe and NA

Number of farms that have GLOBAL G.A.P. certification throughout the world (as of the end of June 2016):

Approx. 160,000 farms (of which, 399 are Japanese farms)

GLOBAL G.A.P. certification is a “passport” for exporting agricultural produce

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TCGF (The Consumer Goods FORUM)

This organization establishes global standards for consumer goods

GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)

This is a Belgian non-profit foundation and a subordinate body to TCGF (The Consumer Goods Forum). It is comprised of major global retailers, manufacturers, and food service companies. It aims to continuously lower food safety risk by achieving equivalence and consistency among food safety standards.

[Reference] Global food safety systems: TCGF and GFSI

11 The underlined standards focus on agriculture


As a global standard company…

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AEON

オリンピックでの食材提供を目指して…

In December 2016, standards were proposed for agricultural produce procurement for the Tokyo Olympics.

The policy established was to procure food primarily from producers that have GLOBAL G.A.P. or JGAP Advance certification.

・Implemented AEON GAP, which is based on EurepGAP (today, GLOBAL G.A.P.)

・Implemented process control for production and processing compliant with TCGF and GFSI

・Formulated supplier code of conduct (CoC)

In order to build a management scheme founded on global standards…

We aim to supply food at the Tokyo Olympics!

AEON farms and GLOBAL G.A.P.


Company history and GLOBAL G.A.P.

2009 2010

Company founded

2011 2012 2013 2014

1 farm

2015

Aimed at GGAP certification since the company’s founding and pursued institutional design to that end. Began the certification process in 2010. In 2011, certification was acquired not for individual farms but “multi-site” (HQ + multiple farms). Plans to acquire certification for all directly-managed farms in FY 2016.

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Directly-managed farms with certification

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Checklists as GAP implementation tools

< Examples from GGAP Ver.4: Control Points and Compliance Criteria (CPCC) >

Standard no.

Control points = Points examined

Level Compliance criteria = When can something be said to be “compliant”

AF. 3.2.2

Is there a sanitation instruction document directed at all workers?

Low

A clear instruction document needs to be posted in a place that is easy to see, for example clear signs (diagrams) or something written in the workers’ primary language. This document must contain instructions on at least the following items: －Importance of hand-washing －Wrapping cuts and wounds －Smoking, eating, and drinking at designated locations －Notices pertaining to contagious infection and health, including symptoms of illness (e.g. vomiting, jaundice, diarrhea). Individuals with these symptoms must not directly touch products or surfaces that will touch products. －Wearing proper protective clothing. No exceptions.

New farmers do not know and cannot determine what on the farm is dangerous and what they need to manage and control.

I see! We need to pay attention to these sorts of

matters!

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Recognize the effectiveness of risk assessment

Contents of procedure documents created by HQ are not actually implemented on-site!

Increasing impotency of rules

How do we create rules that can be executed at the actual worksite? How do we make on-site staff feel that the rules are necessary?

Begin response with problems that are actually plaguing the worksite in the present

Thoroughly implement measures to prevent accidents and accidents that have actually occurred in the past from ever happening again

・Prioritize problems via risk assessment ・Focus not on “response” but on “prevention” (HACCP approach)

Recognize the effectiveness of

these approaches

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Link GAP with standard operations

<For example, agrochemical spraying operations>

Input plans for agrochemical spraying into the system

Within the cloud system, the following are possible: ・Comparison with registered agrochemical information (to check for violations) ・Stored cultivation records ・Storage (stock) management ・Checking the number of days until harvest ・Cost analysis ・Creating image reports etc.

Input screen that includes record-keeping items as

required by GLOBAL G.A.P.

HQ and/or individual farms can output reports in the required format at any time (in compliance with GGAP)

Spraying in accordance to the instructions output by the system

Instructions

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Examples of GAP implementation at

AEON farms


(Food safety) Proper agrochemical storage

Accident response equipment are all placed near the agrochemical

dispensing area

・Agrochemicals must be stored in locked containers ・Must be marked as poisonous ・Powders on top, liquids on bottom ・Fire- and water-resistant materials ・Measuring tools must be calibrated every year ・Stocktaking of agrochemicals must be conducted at least once every three months

Liquid medicines should be stored in trays because they may topple over and spill their

contents

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(Food safety) Educational drills to prevent misuse of agrochemicals

Absolutely not permitted to touch

agrochemicals

<Implement an internal company certification system for agrochemical handling>

No certification Agrochemical

sprayer Agrochemical

supervisor Performs designated

agrochemical spraying work

Selects agrochemicals, provides directions for

spraying, manages keys for agrochemical storage

<Eligibility requirements>

・Received off-the-job training for

agrochemicals

・Received off-the-job training for

agrochemical dispensing

・Received on-the-job training for

all sprayers

・Recommended by superior

・Received approval at HQ

<Eligibility requirements> ・Received official agrochemical certification, or received a special internal company seminar and passed a test of understanding ・Created a pest control plan independently and received approval from HQ ・Recommended by superior

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• Test seed rice used • Perform test on hulled

unpolished (brown) rice

• Test all water sources in accordance with the Waterworks Law • Conduct separate tests if there is a risk of water pollution

• Perform test on new fields and before expanding farms to investigate for environmental contamination or cultivation-related risk

• Perform before planting from a plant nutrition perspective to serve as reference data during fertilization planning

• Measure microbial biomass (etc.) in order to measure soil productivity

• Once test per year for each farm and commodity

• Increase testing frequency for “hot spots” • Also conduct voluntary tests on compost

and other materials used on fields

• Test before shipment for each farm and commodity • Samples taken from high-risk locations • Testing criteria suited to the agrochemicals used • Also check whether there are problems in the planting

log history • If unused agrochemicals are detected, conduct an

investigation into possible causes

(Food safety) Examination system

Residual agrochemical testing

Radioactivity testing

Water quality testing

Soil testing

DNA testing

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(Food safety) 5s: (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain)

Sort and Set in order are the basics of risk management!

Much is possible even without spending money

Creative ways of storing

edged tools

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(Food safety) Sanitation management (hand-washing)

Can be set up to be used even without running

water!

Hand-washing procedure document

Paper towels

Garbage bin for paper towels

(thrown away without touching the lid)

Dish detergent Subbing alcohol

Unscented soap solution

Basic hand-

washing equipment

Portable toilets

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(Work safety) Creating a map of dangerous areas

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Mie: Inabe Farm Map of dangerous areas


(Work safety) Preparation for incidents and accidents

Proper clothing for machinery operation Proper clothing for weeding Set up a first-aid kid (in vehicles as well)

Establish an emergency contact

network Emergency contact method

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How to call an ambulance 1) Dial 119 2) Say, “It’s an emergency!” 3) Communicate address and landmarks

4) Explain when, who, why, and how

5) State your name and contact number

Report to superiors. Use a redundant coverage—a bandage over the wound and plastic gloves, etc.—to avoid touching the produce directly.

Stabilize the affected part Chill the wound

Stop the bleeding Raise the affected part

For big injuries, first calm down and then call 119

<Basic treatment: RICE method>

To prevent heat stroke… 1) Frequent liquid and salt intake 2) Take plenty of rest and shorten continuous working hours 3) Wear cool clothing and rest in a comfortable location 4) Allow your body to gradually adapt to the heat 5) Do not overwork or continue working more than you can handle

Emergency treatment for heat stroke 1) Move to a cool location 2) Loosen clothes to cool the body down 3) Supply saline solution (0.9% salt water) 4) Lie down and raise legs

If you lose consciousness or cannot drink water, call 119 immediately!

Wear helmet tightly

Button sleeves tightly

Wear gloves

Do not hang a pen or mobile phone from the neck

Wear shoes properly, preferably shoes without

laces

Face guard or goggles

Helmet

Boots

Shin guards

Tuck shirt firmly into

pants

Work clothes with long

sleeves and long pants

Vibration-insulating gloves


(Work safety) Safety course for agricultural machinery

Safety course conducted by the Ministry Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with the cooperation of machinery manufacturers

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(Work safety) Improvement meeting

Hold meetings for frank discussion once per month and invite staff, part-time workers, and temporary workers

It’s so hot I think I might get a heat

stroke…

Hmm, I see.

Let’s prepare a tent that can be carried

around Let’s make it a rule

that everyone must

wear a hat

Let’s start work a

little earlier

Let’s rest more frequently

Positive cycle of improvement is created by always acting on requests

that arise

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(Environmental conservation) IPM

IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

This refers to cultivation techniques by which we can make intelligent use of agrochemicals Initiatives that do not stop agrochemical usage, but rather combine biological, physical, chemical, tilling, and sowing techniques and technologies in order to enable the effective use of agrochemicals

・Cut weeds that serve as pest breeding grounds

・Use bug-catching nets

・Select disease-tolerant plant varieties

・Sterilize equipment

・Use mulch

・Patrol fields

・Pheromone traps

・Collect local insect forecasting and prediction information

・Identify natural enemies

・Rotation spraying

・Use agrochemicals that stop natural enemies

・Use delta endotoxins

・Use insect traps

・Perform weeding without using herbicide

Preventative initiatives Observation initiatives Pest control initiatives

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Future issues


History of sustainable procurement initiatives

1990s 2000s 2010s

London Rio Tokyo

Legacy

Established management methods based on national government guidelines

Established management schemes based on global standards

Toward sustainable procurement based on health & wellness strategies

・ Sales of “Green Eye” brand produce begun.

・ Scheme established for production management and labelling based on MAFF’s organic labelling guidelines.

・ Sales of “Green Eye” brand livestock products begun.

・ AEON GAP introduced, based on EurepGAP (now GlobalGAP. ・ Process control introduced for production and processing in compliance with TCGF GFSI.

・ Sales of organic products begun. ・ Sales of “Green Eye” brand fisheries products begun. ・ Sales of chemical-free eel begun.

・ MSC certification introduced. ・ FSC certification introduced. ・ Supplier code of conduct (CoC) established.

・ International fair trade labels introduced. ・ Food artisan activities begun in support of local food cultures.

・ Establish a health & wellness strategy. ・ Establish principles for sustainable procurement. ・ Introduce ASC certification.

・ Begin sale of completely farm-raised tuna. ・ Implement GlobalGAP initiatives at AEON Agri farms. ・ Establish food recycling loops.

・ Begin selling products in support of Tohoku recovery ・ Establish a Local Produce Day(focused on local production for local consumption) ・ Host seminars on “supply chain human rights”

・ Begin a storefront campaign about food loss. ・ Begin a hands-on eco-agriculture project. T

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