Quality and market chain of Aceh Cocoa Beans

7th AIC‐ICMR on Sciences and Engineering 2017

自然科学;工业技术

Irfan^1,2 ; Sulaiman, I.^1,2 ; Ikhsan, C.N.^1,2 ; Faizun, N.^1,2

Agricultural Faculty of Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia^1

Aceh Food Security Agency, Banda Aceh, Indonesia^2

关键词: Cocoa beans;    High moisture contents;    Insect damage;    International donors;    Long lasting;    National standard;    Quality parameters;    Quality problems;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/352/1/012003/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/352/1/012003

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

After long-lasting conflict and tsunami on December 26, 2004, some international donors/NGOs supported Aceh on cocoa development. Aceh cocoa sector has experienced tremendous growth in Indonesia. This study aims to investigate quality and market chain of Aceh cocoa beans. The survey was conducted in Pidie District. A number of 21 farmers and 1 exporter were interviewed; the beans from farmer's warehouses were analyzed and compared to Indonesia National Standard (INS). The result showed that the beans were generally produced from 6 Sub-Districts: Keumala, Titeue, Glumpang Tiga, Padang Tiji, and Tangse. They were not fermented; most were exported to the USA. Based on bean count, quality was mainly included in I/A and II/B. The main quality problem was high moisture content. Presumably, the beans were bought by wholesalers with lower price although not been sufficiently dried. Other quality parameters were good: no moldy bean and contaminant, very low insect damage/hollow-/germinated beans, and tiny broken beans (quality I)