Journal article
Institutional arrangement for quality improvement of the Indonesian Gracilaria seaweed
Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation, Vol.13(5), pp.2798-2806
2020
Abstract
Indonesian Gracilaria production is high, but the quality is low. This research, a case study carried out in 2018, aimed to identify problems and formulate relevant solutions. Cases where seaweed industry managed to maintain the product quality were used as a benchmark for the less performing cases. The former cases were represented by Luwu and Makassar (South Sulawesi) while the latter were represented by Serang & Brebes (Java). Parameters, consisting of seaweed quality, handling, and distribution, were collected through surveys and literature reviews. Data were analysed descriptively to build a sketch of the problem structure and remedial options, which were then brought to a focus group discussion for feedbacks. Main findings: (i) quality of dried Gracilaria from Java ranged between grade 3and grade 4 (4 representing the lowest grade), while Sulawesi products were graded 1 to 3, (ii) apart from natural determinants, there is an institutional arrangement where Java seaweed industry can adopt from Sulawesi case, (iii) good handling practices in Sulawesi are related to the implementation of warehouse receipt systems, by which global market effects are minimized so that farmers and buyers can secure fair prices, (iv) in order to improve quality, technological interventions can be introduced in this system.
Details
- Title
- Institutional arrangement for quality improvement of the Indonesian Gracilaria seaweed
- Authors
- Agus Heri Purnomo (Author) - Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and BiotechnologySubaryono (Author) - Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and BiotechnologyBagus S B Utomo (Author) - Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Product Processing and BiotechnologyNick Paul (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Publication details
- Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation, Vol.13(5), pp.2798-2806
- Publisher
- Bioflux SRL
- ISSN
- 1844-9166
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488708702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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