Global food safety and food security are key principles to be followed in the context of the implementation of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMSs) and capacity-building programs. This research article assesses the contemporary developments of FSMS standards as capacity-building programs (CBPs) worldwide and identifies the primary constraints and advantages associated with their implementation by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and smallholder farmers (SHFs) across different world regions.
The lead authors and contributors of a recent research paper on FSMS implementation in SMEs in developing regions1,2 have collaborated to publish this research article expressly for Food Safety Magazine. They are active and reliable agriculturists; capacity-building program contractors-delegates; academics; and food safety professionals, practitioners, experts, and specialists.