The Contribution of Women Groups in Bogor-Urban Agriculture

Homework to Upscale Their Practices Towards Sustainable Horticulture Value Chain

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10.2991/978-94-6463-028-2_41How to use a DOI?

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Urban agriculture; Bogor City; Women groups; Horticulture value chain

Abstract

This action research was undertaken in 2019 as part of the “Our Garden, Our Healthy Food” initiative of the DeTara Foundation in Bogor, Indonesia and as a master thesis project for the Agriculture Production Chain Management program at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences. The purposes of this research were to determine the sustainability implications of urban agriculture activities of women groups and to suggest the projected horticultural value chain to enhance the efficacy of urban agricultural practices. A sample of eight (8) women’s groups was taken for this study. Additionally, Agriculture and Food Security Agencies, two (2) educational institutions, three (3) voluntary communities, three (3) supermarkets as horticultural-produces retailers, and five (5) horticulture product outlets in Bogor were interviewed for this study. This study analysed quantitative data using Multiple Linear Regression and Cost-Benefit Analysis, and qualitative data using PESTEC. Four social elements have a significant influence on urban agriculture practices: organizational structure and rule, legality of the organization, group’s activity type and motive, and network. We discovered that species diversity of flora is associated with the level/category of the women group in (elementary, intermediate I, and intermediate II). There was significant effect between urban agriculture land and fauna diversity. However, urban agricultural methods were less advantageous from a business standpoint. This study proposed two models of horticulture value chain techniques for scaling up urban agricultural practices by referencing local food and the concept of a short supply chain.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ika Satyasari
AU  - Peter J. Meer
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/12
TI  - The Contribution of Women Groups in Bogor-Urban Agriculture
BT  - Proceedings of the International Symposium Southeast Asia Vegetable 2021 (SEAVEG 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 387
EP  - 405
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-028-2_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-028-2_41
ID  - Satyasari2022
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