FTP Udayana University Collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy to hold a FGD on Food Waste Management in the Tourism Industry

The Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Udayana University in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy / the Tourism and Creative Economy Agency of the Republic of Indonesia held a Focus Group Discussion on Food Waste Management in the Tourism Industry. The activity was held at the Patra Jasa Hotel on Thursday, July 7th, 2022 and was held in a hybrid manner through Zoom Meeting which was attended by the Hotel and Restaurant Industry, Tourism Industry Association, Head of Service, Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association and related stakeholders as many as 200 people and also attended by the Dean of the Faculty. Agricultural Technology Prof. Ir. I Made Anom Sutrisna Wijaya, M.App.Sc., Ph.D., and Deputy Dean III of FTP Unud who is also the Chair of the Association of Indonesian Food Technology Experts (PATPI) Bali, Mrs. Dr. Ir. Komang Ayu Nocianitri, M.Agr.Sc.

 

On this occasion, the Lecturer of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Mr. Ir. Ida Bagus Wayan Gunam, M.P., Ph.D. appointed as resource person with the topic "Issues on Food Waste in Hospitality Industry" side by side with Mr. Frans Teguh Expert Staff for Sustainable Development and Conservation and Mr. Agung Saputra CEO & Founder of Surplus Indonesia moderated by Lecturer of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology Mr. Ir. Anak Agung Putu Agung Suryawan Wiranatha, M.Sc., Ph.D. The keynote speeches at this activity were Mr. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia and Mr. Henky Hotma Parlindungan Manurung, Deputy of Industry and Investment of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/Tourism and Creative Economy Agency of the Republic of Indonesia.

 

 

This activity is carried out in the context of preventing and reducing food waste generated by the tourism industry, so it is deemed necessary to coordinate between stakeholders to discuss the causes and proposed solutions to these problems. Mr. Ir. Anak Agung Putu Agung Suryawan Wiranatha, M.Sc., Ph.D. as the moderator also said that this activity can be an illustration and understanding of stakeholders and agencies related to food waste in the tourism industry so that all stakeholders can obtain information related to procedures for handling food waste in the tourism industry and its application. It is also hoped that through this Focus group discussion activity can find a solution to the problem of food waste in the tourism industry because as is well known one of the G20 issues to address climate change is to actually reduce the rate of food waste in the tourism world which is one of the goals in the SDGs, especially the SDGs. 12.3., he said.