Value added product of pumpkin commodity in the central area of Banyuwangi Regency

Abstract

The agricultural industry that is experiencing rapid development is the processing industry of agricultural products which aims to produce new products that are more innovative and ready for consumption by the public. This diversification of food based on local food is very necessary to support the national food security program. In Banyuwangi District has the abundance of pumpkin. Efforts to diversify pumpkin into functional food need to be processed into pumpkin into various food products. The emergence of pumpkin processing industry can play a role as a processing of local resources. The focus of the objectives in this study is to apply appropriate technology in the creation of added value products downstream of pumpkin commodities; and designing strategies for sustainability of sustainability strategies for the development of down pumpkin commodity products in the centre of Banyuwangi regency, both in terms of sustainability, facilities and infrastructure, institutions and policies. Data analysis methods include value added analysis and FFA (Force Field Analysis). The results of this study indicate that the processed products produced include dodol and pumpkin sticks. The sustainable strategy for the development of downstream products for the pumpkin commodity is diversification of food consumption will provide incentives and incentives for the provision of food products that are more diverse and safer for consumption, including local flour-based food products.