44% of Fruit & Veg Go to Waste in The US, but Better Packaging Could Help The National Resources Defense Council recently reported that much, if not most, food waste is fresh food purchased for home use. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American families throw away up to…
Soal Fasilitas Rantai Dingin, Peternak Tagih Pengawasan Pemerintah
Soal Fasilitas Rantai Dingin, Peternak Tagih Pengawasan Pemerintah Peternak menagih pengawasan pemerintah terhadap produsen ayam ras potong (livebird) dengan kapasitas produksi paling rendah 300.000 ekor per minggu agar memiliki Rumah Potong Hewan Unggas (RPHU) yang memiliki fasilitas rantai dingin. Kewajiban ini tertuang dalam Pasal 12 Permentan Nomor 61/2016 tentang Penyediaan,…
Industri Pendingin Nasional Tumbuh Baik
Walaupun produksi beberapa jenis komoditas pertanian turun, sektor industri pendingin tetap tumbuh baik. Hal ini diungkapkan ARPI dalam agenda Focus Group Discussin bertopik “Evaluasi Pengembangan Logistik di Indonesia”. Pertumbuhan terkait dengan kesadaran yang meningkat dari warga akan safety dan healthy food, disamping pertambahan jumlah warga kelas menengah. Tahun lalu (2016) kapasitas terpasang cold room tumbuh…
NATIONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ON FISHERIES COLD STORAGE INDUSTRY – PELUANG INVESTASI NASIONAL INDUSTRI COLD STORAGE PERIKANAN
NATIONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ON FISHERIES COLD STORAGE INDUSTRY Indonesia, as a maritime center for the world, has provided investment opportunity in cold storage by using advanced technology. This was revealed in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) concerning on the development of cold storage industry investment that focuses on national fisheries…
Indonesian Farmer Receives FAO “model farmers” Awards
Indonesian farmer receives FAO “model farmers” awards Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Ulus Primawan, a farmer from Lembang of West Java, has received the “Asia-Pacific Model Farmers” award from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. A statement of the FAO said that the award was received during…