The intensive potato/Brassica systems of West and Central Java are important sources of cool climate vegetables for consumers in Indonesia, but at present the supply chain is poorly organised. Farmers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and others who play a role within the supply chain have limited trust of each other, which reduces efficiency and increases transaction costs within the chain. This project, which builds on the ACIAR project, Optimising the productivity of the potato/Brassica cropping system in Central and West Java (CP/2005/167), seeks to upgrade the flow of market information and encourage technology adoption and innovation. Its objective is to improve incomes and promote sustainable livelihoods among vegetable farming households in West and Central Java by enhancing farmer participation in two key types of supply chain: 1) fresh-products markets involving assemblers/wholesalers/retailers/institutional buyers; 2) processed-product markets involving chips factories and snackfood enterprises.
Links:
[1] http://www.aciar.gov.au/country/Indonesia
[2] http://www.aciar.gov.au/iarc/International Potato Centre
[3] http://www.aciar.gov.au/programarea/Agribusiness