Circular Economy Concept at the Micro-Level: A Case Study of Taruna Mukti Farmer Group, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia

Amir Latif, Martha Fani Cahyandito and Gemilang Lara Utama ()
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Amir Latif: Master Program on Environmental Science, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Dipatiukur Street Number 35, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Martha Fani Cahyandito: Master Program on Environmental Science, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Dipatiukur Street Number 35, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia
Gemilang Lara Utama: Master Program on Environmental Science, Graduate School, Universitas Padjadjaran, Dipatiukur Street Number 35, Bandung 40132, West Java, Indonesia

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: The concept of a circular economy can be utilized in the process of starting a dairy cattle enterprise. A circular economy is not only a chance to lessen the amount of waste produced by dairy farms and cut down on the amount of pollution that is released into the environment, but also an attempt to maximize the number of advantages that are shared between the economy and the environment. A circular economy can be implemented at any level, from the micro-level (businesses and customers) to the meso-level (eco-industrial zones), and all the way up to the macro-level (city, province, or country). The identification of circular economy practices is possible through the use of Circular Performance Indicators (CPIs). The purpose of this research is to identify circular economy practices based on CPIs at the micro-level, with a focus on the Taruna Mukti Farmer Group in the Bandung Regency of West Java, Indonesia. Based on our research, it is found that the identified CPIs achieve an average score of 2.57, with an achievement level value of 85.5% (very good). The results of the MICMAC analysis show that the key indicator in the CPIs of livestock waste management in the Taruna Mukti Farmer Group is additional income/income from the processing of livestock waste (C1). There is a relationship between the management of livestock waste in the Taruna Mukti Farmer Group and the circular economy concept based on Circular Performance Indicators. Farmers see the aspect of economic profit (economic motive) as important in the management of livestock waste. Marketing and sales strategies will have a big influence on the system of converting livestock waste into organic fertilizer. The higher the sales volume, the higher the level of profit.

Keywords: dairy farm; circular economy; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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