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The Role of Cooperative in The Milk Value Chain in West Bandung Regency, West Java Province
Author(s) -
Yuni Resti,
R.M.T. Baars,
Marco Verschuur,
Guillaume Duteurtre
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
media peternakan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2087-4634
pISSN - 0126-0472
DOI - 10.5398/medpet.2017.40.3.210
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , java , chain (unit) , business , geography , mathematics , statistics , computer science , physics , astronomy , programming language

The objective of the study was to evaluate the capacity of Northern Bandung Dairy Farmer Cooperative (KPSBU) to support farmers in producing good quality milk within the milk value chain in West Bandung Regency, West Java. The study used qualitative research strategies including desk study, case study, and focus group discussions. The study compared the involvement of three milk collecting actors that were classified into large cooperative (KPSBU), small cooperative (KUD Puspa Mekar), and private company (Bina Kitri Bersama). A total of 18 dairy farmers, 3 milk collecting actors, 2 milk processors, and one livestock officer were interviewed. Three focus group discussions were conducted. The large cooperative performed better in services, milk collection, and milk quality assessment compared to other milk collecting actors. Members’ commitment, inconsistent milk quality, and shortage of good quality fodder were the hindering factors that influenced the collection of good quality milk in the large cooperative. In conclusion, the large cooperative had better performance in service provision, it also had better infrastructures in milk collection and milk quality assessment compared to other milk collecting actors. Increasing the milk quality standard by milk processing companies affected the milk price since 2000. 

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