Supply chain of tubers research in West Java purpose to study accelerating
consumption diversification based local content food, especially tubers product. According
to industrial cluster and one village one product (OVOP) approach chose 5 regency in
West Java as research region.
West java has potentially tubers are cassava and sweet potato. The cassava
production in West Java annually achieves 2 million tones, whereas its potential production
approximaly 4 million tones. The production of sweet potato in West Java achieves 390
thousand tones, whereas its potential production about 700 thousand tones. The cassava
production at 5 regency overall more than 1 million tones, whereas its potential production
can reach almost 2 million tons a year. The sweet potato production at 5 regency overall is
220 thousand tones, whereas its potential production is 350 thousand tons a year.
According to potency of production as mention above, the tuber supply chain in
West Java has already builded on traditional chain, either that begin from small farmer (the
holder of limited farm) or large farmer/trader which those managed through developing
distribution line. It in line with product diversification including tuber flavor and other tuber
product. In the future,the tuber product development will give big the market opportunity
either for trader/farmer or other related stakeholder.
Key words: supply chain, cassava, sweet potato
Buletin Ilmiah Perdagangan, Vol. 4 No.1, Juli 2010