QUALTIY POLICY

At Ruby Multi-links International Limited (RMI), quality is our hallmark. Stringent and all-encompassing quality control procedures are instituted at all our facilities to ensure product conformity with the highest safety and quality standards while also ensuring the protection of the environment.

RMI's quality standards comply with the best industry practices for agricultural production. Our Quality Compliance Unit ensures a strict compliance at all RMI facilities and processing plants with the relevant agricultural quality standards enumerated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7).

As a demonstration of our commit to the highest quality standards, we ensure:

• Documentation of every field activity by cultivators.
• Each crop variety is cleaned, free of disease and has appropriate health accreditation.
  
• Soil fertility conditions guarantee that plants get needed nutrients suitable to their growth.
  
• Use of best irrigation practices for water conservation while ensuring use of clean, infection and bacteria-free water for plants.
  
• Substantial reduction of pesticide use. Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to suppress pest populations below the economic injury level (EIL).
  
• Hygienic picking and harvesting techniques that guarantee crop safety, quality and readiness.
  
• Post-harvesting management ensures proper packaging conditions. This includes employee hygiene, facility’s tiptop cleanliness and packaged produce quality.
• All packs/cartons/products are marked on same day as packaging accompanied by on-the-spot tracking process.
  
• Environmental friendly disposal of agricultural waste as well as encouraging economically prudent and efficient recycling methods.
  
• Our partner farms demonstrate deep social responsibility towards their employees, ensuring that they all enjoy occupational safety and health standards stipulated by local laws.
  
• Adoption of best environmental protection procedures on farms and surrounding areas.