Three major aspects are evaluated under SALM, namely:
Environmental setting of farms
Verification of farm practices
Safety of farm products
What are the main requirements?
Under these three aspects 21 elements are evaluated, of which 17 types of records must be maintained. Information available from SALM-certified farms include land use, soil type, source and quality of irrigation water, soil preparation including soil fumigation, fertilizer programmes, harvesting techniques and field transport, post-harvest treatment and packaging, and farm waste disposal.