Aplicação do ciclo pdca integrado ao plano de qualificação de fornecedores de leite

Milk is a very complete food, source of proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. To obtain dairy products with good quality that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers, it is need a good quality raw material. For this, dairy farms need to improve agricultural management through investment in genetics, nutrition, animal welfare, health management and good agricultural practices. In order to meet the requirements of Brazilian and global legislation, as well as to offer safer products to consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) published the IN 77/2018, where it requests the inclusion of the Supplier Qualification Plan of Milk (PQFL) in the dairy self-control program. This work aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of the PDCA method (Plan, Do, Check and Act) in a dairy farm in the mountain region of the state of Espirito Santo with the elaboration of the PQFL to improve the quality of the milk produced through the performance indicators of good agricultural practices.