Feasibility study of microbial organic waste processing business in Sukasari district, Bandung city

Abstract Modern waste management systems must be carried out comprehensively and provide economic benefits. Many business opportunities for processing inorganic waste have been carried out such as recycling paper and plastic, while conventional organic waste is made into organic fertilizer / compost. The demand for organic fertilizer / compost is increasing along with the development of organic agriculture. This research was conducted to analyze the business opportunities of microbial organic waste which is a breakthrough in making compost fertilizer. The location of the study was conducted in Sukasari District Bandung City with the method used was descriptive method with SWOT analysis. SWOT analysis is used to analyze strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and obstacles in processing organic waste so that direction or recommendations are obtained. The stages are by analyzing IFE (Internal Factor Evaluation) and EFE (External Factor Evaluation) and strategy analysis using the SWOT matrix. Based on the results of the IFE calculation get a score of 3.25 and the EFE score gets 3.10. Strategy analysis based on the SWOT matrix includes the importance of increasing the quality and quantity of production, recruitment of workers, addition of land area and marketing using information technology.