Transitioning to Effective Waste Management In Supporting the Creation of Sustainable Food Supply Chain in Bandung Regency

Abstract

Achieving sustainable food supply chain is one of the goals of Bandung Regency’s Government. However, currently, 43% of total waste in Bandung Regency is food waste. Meanwhile, products that are considered as food waste actually can be utilized more optimally through effective waste management. Therefore, this study aims to develop effective food waste management by first identifying the current food waste management in Bandung Regency’s Food Supply Chain. The research method used is a soft system methodology, with data collection done through interviews with related stakeholders. The results show that food waste management in Bandung Regency’s Agriculture Supply Chain has not been implemented optimally even with assistance and support from the government and NGOs. This is because implementing food waste management involves changing habits in society. In addition, the absence of things that can motivate the community and the many obstacles in its implementation make the society reluctant to make changes. Therefore, this study recommends a transformation to answer the gap which is summarized in a conceptual model that refers to the ADKAR framework.

Keywords: Changing Habit, Effective Waste Management, Food Waste, Sustainable Food Supply Chain