Publications - Horti Chain Centre
Implementation of TIAS System and Micro Potatoes Propagation on National Potatoes Seedling System in Indonesia
Thursday, 27 December 2012 13:33

Article by G A Wattimena

One of the activities handled by INA under HPSP Phase 3 program is a potatoes project in Hikmah Farm, Bandung. One of the guidance of potatoes plantation development is the implementation on TIAS System and Micro Potatoes Propagation. For complete information click here (Bahasa version Only)

 
Making Market Working For The Poor : Analysis and Mapping of Sub Sector
Thursday, 25 October 2012 13:20

Presentation Material 3 and 4

A. Sub Sector Analysis

Tools used for sub sector analysis :

  • Questionnaires with open and structured questions – assessment of sub sector, available services and key resources persons
  • Group discussion
  • Wokshop for Validation and Dissemination
  • Small group discussion
  • Secondary Data – publication, report or internet
  • Observation

For further information click  here (4shared in Bahasa Indonesia)

B. Mapping of Sub Sector

  • Sub sector mapping is a schematic depiction of sub sector's structure
  • Sub sector mapping shows the products flows in the system
  • Sub sector mapping points alternative supply channels

Channels are represented as vertical chain on transforming form a raw materials to end-consumers in form of ready-to-use products

For further information click here (4shared in Bahasa Indonesia)

 
Making Market Working For The Poor : Sub Sector and Value Chain Analysis
Thursday, 25 October 2012 12:54

Presentation Material 2

Sub sector represents overall and connected supply chain actors where there is  process of  buying and selling for offering aproducts or services to end-consumers. Supply chain actors or players from sub sector consist of producers, processors, input suppliers, exporters, collectors, retailers, government (central and regional), business association, policy makers, NGO, etc.

 
Making Market Working For The Poor : Introduction
Thursday, 27 September 2012 11:17

Strengthening The Position of People with Weaker Economic Position in The Market

The recent condition for the poors has benn disadvantageous and too dependent on the market dynamics where thay have business and deeply involved. The truth is that the market is possible to be conditioned as an advantageous field for them. And then how to make it? In this presentation file, there is a concept of approach of Making Market Working for The Poor (M4P) which containing the backgrounds, steps and achievements

 
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper
Thursday, 23 August 2012 11:13

World's Hottest Pepper: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Proclaimed New Champion Chile

There are super-hot chile varieties. And then there's the sweat-inducing, tear-generating, mouth-on-fire Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. With a name like that, it's not surprising that months of research by the experts at New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute have identified the variety as the new hottest pepper on the planet. The golf ball-sized pepper scored the highest among a handful of chile breeds reputed to be among the hottest in the world. Its mean heat topped more than 1.2 million units on the Scoville heat scale, while fruits from some individual plants reached 2 million heat units.