Table 1 Indicators for evaluating information on the quality and safety level of exported agricultural products by enterprises.

From: The impact of digital transformation on the quality and safety level of agricultural exports: evidence from Chinese listed companies

First indicators

Secondary indicators

Quality traceability

Whether to establish a system for monitoring and tracing the whole process of food quality

Whether to establish quality and safety control of raw materials for agricultural product base construction

Whether quality control measures for agricultural products are established for sellers

Whether to establish farm-specific quality control measures for agricultural products

Quality control

Whether or not they are certified for the quality of agricultural products

Whether there is a statement on the rate of quality conformity of agricultural products

Whether there is a statement of intention to develop new technologies for the quality of agricultural products

Whether there is a quality control department or quality management department for agricultural products

Availability of statements of policies, values and codes of conduct on agricultural product quality and safety

Whether to improve the safety of agricultural products Technology and R&D costs

Availability of statements on the prevention of risks to the quality and safety of agricultural products

Risk prevention

Whether to establish risk tests for animal and plant diseases and drug and chemical residues

Whether to establish a system of prevention and control of risks to the safety of agricultural products

Whether an agricultural safety early warning and accident response programme is in place

Information communication

Participation in agricultural quality and safety events or conferences

Whether they participate in agricultural safety improvement activities organised by trade associations or on their own initiative

Whether there is a statement about the quality of the enterprise’s agricultural products in comparison with those of enterprises in the same industry

Whether there is training for employees on produce quality management and operations