The Quality Management System Implementation Issues in Agribusiness Industries: Evidence from the Guinea Republic

Abstract

This paper investigates the challenges of quality management system implementation in agribusiness in Guinea. We explore the issues encountered by the agribusiness managers in the Guinea Republic. In this study, the Delphi and AHP techniques are used to determine the problems the agri-food industries in Guinea face when setting up a quality management system. We looked into what caused problems and what managers thought about the need for ISO 9001 certification in Guinea’s agribusiness industries. We also look at the activity reports of the Guinean Institute of Standardization and Metrology (IGNM) and the National Office of Quality Control (ONCQ) to learn more about the problems. Our findings show that the main issue is that more national quality management experts are needed to assist agribusiness. It also shows that agribusiness leaders are willing to get ISO 9001 certification and use a quality management system. Nevertheless, the high cost of certification and the amount of paperwork are big problems that make it hard to reach that goal. The results of this paper will fill a gap in the literature and allow the Guinean government to take steps to help the agribusiness industries set up quality management systems.