In contrast with those private sector initiatives, several southeast
Asian countries have recently introduced public standards of
good agricultural practices (GAP) aimed at increasing the supply
of safe and high-quality food by promoting more sustainable
crop production (Premier and Ledger, 2006). GAP, also promoted
by such organisations as the United Nation's Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO), is a positive promotion of
farmers' practice improvements aimed at improving agricultural
produce quality, farmers' income, environment, and farmers'
health altogether.