Abstract
Citrus is a non-climacteric fruit that breaks easily. Poor postharvest handling methods have resulted in severe losses to farmers. This research was conducted in 2017 at Dau Subdistrict, Malang Regency, East Java, using a purposive sampling method to understanding the losses of citrus fruits and perceptions of farmers in marketing decisions. A total of 177 citrus farmers participated in this study. Citrus farmers experienced food loss and waste is 34% in total all activity. From the value chain activities carried out by most citrus farmers: production and harvesting, handling and storage, processing, and packaging, as well as distribution and markets, farmers experience food loss and waste of 13%, 10%, 4%, and 7% respectively. Postharvest losses were influenced by farmers' perceptions of selling citrus fruits, especially prices, cash payments and the frequency of delivery of citrus fruits. By knowing the critical point most detrimental, farmers can take action to minimize losses.
Highlights
The global challenge in the world of agricultural research and development today is how to meet the food needs of 9.1 billion people in 2050 (Parfitt et al, 2010). [1] What is being done is to increase food production by 50-70%, but the important thing that must be complemented and should not be forgotten is reducing food loss and food waste [2]
The tendency is that food losses that occur in developed countries are more at the retail and consumption stages while developing countries are more in the production stage [7, 8]
Total 198 citrus farmers filling out the questionnaire, 177 respondents filled out the questionnaire completely
Summary
The global challenge in the world of agricultural research and development today is how to meet the food needs of 9.1 billion people in 2050 (Parfitt et al, 2010). [1] What is being done is to increase food production by 50-70%, but the important thing that must be complemented and should not be forgotten is reducing food loss and food waste [2]. Studies generally find that as much as one-third of the world's food production is lost or damaged [3,4,5]. Studies that various international and national organizations have carried out show that between 30 to 50% (1.2-2 billion tons) of all food produced on the planet is lost and not consumed. Food loss occurred at the stages of production, storage, packing, retail and consumption [6]. The tendency is that food losses that occur in developed countries are more at the retail and consumption stages while developing countries are more in the production stage [7, 8]. There are at least 1000 hectares of citrus plants which are the primary commodities for the livelihoods of local farmers. The types of citruses planted are Keprok Batu 55 (mandarin) and Manis Pacitan (orange)
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