Tomatoes - Benfica do Ribatejo, Portugal
This case study shows how tomato production for tomato ketchup can be undertaken in an economically challenging market, whilst reducing input costs, increasing yields, and ensuring food safety.
Here we highlight good practice in water, agrochemical use, producer incomes and food safety in a farm producing tomatoes which are made into Heinz tomato ketchup.
(www.heinz.com/grown-not-made.aspx)
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Key issues covered in this case study:
 Ethical (acceptable practices) |
 Environmental (protecting the planet) |
 Economic (long-term economic viability) |
| Human Welfare Food Safety  |
Natural resources - Soil Soil fertility & health  |
Sufficient high quality production Producer income security & access to market  Agricultural input costs |
| Natural resources - Water Water usage efficiency |
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| Agrotechnology Agrochemical usage |