Governance Challenges on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Reduction in Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.37329/ijms.v4i2.5444Keywords:
Food Loss and Waste, FLW Reduction, Policy, Governance, ChallengesAbstract
Indonesia’s commitment to reducing food loss and waste (FLW) is hindered by a governance gap that transforms a technical issue into a structural one. This study analyses the systemic barriers within Indonesia's regulatory framework through a public administration and governance lens. The findings of this research reveal that institutional fragmentation remains the core obstacle, with silo effect among agencies resulting in weak cross-sectoral coordination. This lack of integration leads to inconsistent data and misalignment between central and regional governments, as well as disconnection from non-state actors. Ultimately, FLW reduction in Indonesia cannot be solved by isolated technical fixes. It requires a collaborative governance transformation that synchronizes authority and integrates policy execution across the food system chain.
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