| Abstrakt: |
As part of its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Indonesia must reduce food waste by half by 2030 to ensure sustainable production and consumption. According to the Bappenas report for 2021, Indonesia's food loss and waste rate in 2000-2019 was 115-184 kg/capita/year. Vegetables have the highest level of loss and waste in terms of total food availability. Chili is easily damaged and, if not appropriately handled, will be wasted. This paper aims to analyze the chili consumption and waste by households, the chili loss rate by farmers/traders, and the causes and alternative policies. Data sources are secondary data from the Ministry of Agriculture, BPS, reports, journals, and other documents. Data were analyzed quantitatively in proportions and growth rates, then narrated qualitatively descriptively. The analysis results show that: 1). In the 2015-2020 period, the participation rate for cayenne pepper ranged from 68.98–72.98%, higher than red chili. The level of consumption of both types of chili has decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic; 2). Chili waste by households ranged from 6.8-11.8%, while chili loss rates ranged from 13.3% to 38.7% depending on the short length of the distribution chain, post-harvest handling activities, and transportation facilities; 3). The cause of chilies loss is that the farmers and traders do not implement the best practices of chili harvesting and post-harvest regulations. As a result, households tend to buy chilies over their needs. Policies to reduce chili loss and wastage are carried out integratively, not only handling harvest and post-harvest handling, but it is necessary to consider simplifying the chili supply chain by zoning the areas of chili producers and consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
